JP5903703B1 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

In a gaming machine capable of controlling a gaming state after a special game to a privilege gaming state in which a privilege is more easily given to a player than in a normal gaming state, it is possible to provide a new game characteristic in the privilege gaming state. Providing gaming machines. In a gaming machine, a distribution device is incorporated in an electric chew. In the sorting apparatus 200, a game ball that has entered the first opening 211a is provided with a left-side flow path 211L in which a second start-up sensor 21a for non-falling or a second start-up sensor 21b for falling is provided. The distribution to the right channel 211R is possible. Of the 21 game balls entering the first opening 211a, 20 game balls are distributed to the left channel 211L, and one game ball is distributed to the right channel 211R. In the short time state A, the game ball that has entered the electric Chu 22 is guided toward the first opening 211a, while in the short time state B, the game ball that has entered the electric Chu 22 passes through the first opening 211a. Without being guided to the left channel 211L. [Selection] Figure 68

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.

  Conventionally, a pachinko gaming machine obtains game information (random number) based on a game ball entering a ball entering area, and determines whether or not it is a big hit by a hit determination unit based on the random number. And, when winning the jackpot, after notifying in a special notification mode indicating the result, a special game (bonus game) that allows the game ball to easily enter the special pitching portion (big winning award) is executed .

  For example, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 below, a gaming state after a special game is a privilege gaming state in which a privilege is more easily given to a player than a normal gaming state (for example, the probability of winning a jackpot is higher than a normal probability state) It is controlled to be in a high probability state, a second entrance rate state in which a game ball can easily enter the variable entrance portion, rather than in the first entrance rate state. Then, after the gaming state is controlled to the privilege gaming state, when the jackpot is won or the number of times of determination of the success / failure by the determination unit (hereinafter referred to as “the number of success / failure determination”) reaches a predetermined upper limit number of times, Control to the gaming state is completed. Therefore, after the gaming state is controlled to the privilege gaming state, the game characteristics aim to win the big hit again until the number of success / failure determinations in the privilege gaming state reaches a predetermined upper limit number of times.

JP 2013-248280 A

  However, in the above-described gaming machine, when winning a jackpot with a relatively small number of winning / deciding times in the bonus game state, or when winning a jackpot with a relatively large number of times, in any case, The end condition of the privilege gaming state controlled through the jackpot is not changed. That is, for the player, after the gaming state is controlled to the privilege gaming state, it is always necessary to draw one big hit until the number of times of success / failure determination reaches a predetermined upper limit number regardless of the number of times of determination of success / failure. Therefore, there is a possibility that the player will get bored with the game characteristics in the privilege gaming state where the player is always the same.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. In other words, the challenge is to provide a new game characteristic in a special gaming state in a gaming machine that can control the special gaming state after the special game to a special gaming state in which it is easier for a player to be given a bonus than in the normal gaming state. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can be used.

  The present invention takes the following means in order to solve the above problems. In the description of the means described below, the corresponding component names and expressions in [Mode for carrying out the invention], which will be described later, the reference numerals used in the drawings, and the like are added in parentheses for reference. However, the constituent elements of the present invention are not limited to this supplementary note.

The invention according to means 1
One or more entrance areas (second falling start sensor 21a, second falling start sensor 21b for falling),
A special ball entry part (large winning opening 30), a first position (open position) where a game ball can easily enter the special ball entry part, and a game ball that is harder to enter than the first position or a game ball A special ball entry means (large prize winning device 31) comprising a displacement member (large prize opening opening / closing member 32) that is displaceable to a second position (closed position) incapable of entering;
Game information acquisition means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing S207) for acquiring game information based on the entrance of the game ball into the entrance area;
A success / failure determination means (a game control microcomputer 81 for executing S1403) for determining the success / failure based on the game information acquired by the game information acquisition means;
Informing means (special symbol display device 41) for notifying in a special notification mode determined in advance when it is determined that the winning determination means is a win,
Special game execution means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing S1307) for executing a special game (big hit game) for displacing the displacement member to the first position after being notified in the special notification mode by the notification means; ,
A gaming state control means (S2301 is executed) that can control the gaming state after the special game to a privilege gaming state (high probability state) in which a privilege is more easily given to the player than the normal gaming state until a predetermined termination condition is satisfied. A gaming machine 81), and a gaming machine comprising:
An entrance portion (second start port 21) through which a game ball can enter, a passage portion (first opening portion 211a) through which the game ball that has entered the entrance portion can pass, the entrance region and the fall region ( The lower end of the right channel 211R, that is, the region where the second start-up sensor 21b for falling is arranged, and the non-fall region (the lower end of the left channel 211L, ie, the second start-up sensor 21a for non-falling are arranged). In which the game ball that has passed through the passage portion can be distributed to either the fall region or the non-fall region,
A distribution means (distribution member 230) that takes a first state in which the game ball that has passed through the passage part can enter the non-falling region and a second state in which the game ball can enter the falling region; ,
A first guidance state (see FIG. 4 (A)) in which game balls that have entered the entrance section enter the passage section, and a second guidance state in which the game ball enters the non-falling area without entering the passage section ( Guiding means (movable member 71) taking FIG. 4 (B)),
Switching means (rotating member 260 and restricting means 270) for switching the distribution means from the first state to the second state based on the number of game balls that have passed through the passage part,
The switching means is
When the number of game balls that have passed through the passing portion after the sorting means is switched from the second state to the first state increases by a predetermined number (20) set in advance, the sorting means is moved to the first state. Switching from the state to the second state,
The distribution means includes
Based on the fact that the game balls that have passed through the passage after being switched from the first state to the second state are distributed to the fall region, the second state is switched to the first state,
The gaming state control means includes
When controlling the gaming state to the privilege gaming state, the control to the privilege gaming state is terminated (execution of S1422), with the termination condition being that a game ball has entered the fall area,
The notification means includes
As the special notification mode, the game information is selected from a plurality of modes including at least a first special notification mode (special figure 2_time symbol 1) and a second special notification mode (special figure 2_time symbol 2). The notification is performed in one aspect according to
The entrance device is
When the first special notification mode is notified and the gaming state after the special game is controlled to the privilege gaming state, the guiding means takes the gaming ball that has entered the entrance portion in the first guiding state. On the other hand, while entering the passage based on
When the second special notification mode is notified and the gaming state after the special game is controlled to the privilege gaming state, the guiding means takes the gaming ball that has entered the entrance portion into the second guiding state. This is a gaming machine characterized by being able to enter the non-falling area based on the fact (see FIG. 63).

According to the invention relating to means 1, a special game based on the notification of the first special notification mode (hereinafter referred to as “first special game”) is executed when the result of the determination of success or failure is successful, and after the special game When the gaming state is controlled to the privilege gaming state, the gaming ball that has entered the entrance portion of the pitching device enters the passing portion based on the fact that the guiding means is in the first guiding state. After that, when the first special game is executed again and the gaming state after the special game is controlled to the privilege gaming state, the distribution means passes through the passage portion before switching from the first state to the second state. The number of game balls to be changed (hereinafter referred to as “the number of falling game balls”) does not change immediately before the first special game is executed and immediately after the first special game is executed. That is, the number of fallen game balls after the first special game can be resumed from the number of fallen game balls before the special game without being reset. Therefore, as the special game is executed as many times as possible in the award determination by the determination unit in the award gaming state after the first special game, the number of success / failure determinations in the award gaming state after the first special game is calculated. It is possible to increase the number of games and provide new game characteristics.
Here, according to the invention according to means 1, a special game based on the notification of the second special notification mode (hereinafter referred to as “second special game”) is executed when the result of the determination of success or failure is successful, and the special game is executed. When the gaming state after the game is controlled to the privilege gaming state, the gaming ball that has entered the entrance portion of the pitching device does not enter the passing portion based on the fact that the guiding means is in the second guiding state. Enter the non-falling area. As a result, the number of falling game balls does not increase. Therefore, in the privilege game state after the second special game, it is possible to determine whether or not the game game is successful without increasing the number of falling game balls, and the privilege game state continues to be an advantageous state. Therefore, depending on whether the type of the special game won in the privilege game state is the first special game or the second special game, the number of fallen game balls increases in the subsequent privilege game state, or the number of fallen game balls It will be different whether the increase in the number is interrupted. In this way, in the bonus game state, it is possible to play a game while going back and forth between a state aiming for winning while the number of falling game balls increases and an advantageous state aiming for winning without increasing the number of falling game balls. It becomes possible to provide sex.

The invention according to means 2
A gaming machine according to means 1, wherein
The privilege gaming state is a gaming machine characterized in that it is a high probability state that has a higher probability of being determined to be hit by the success / failure determination means than at least the normal probability state.

  According to the invention relating to means 2, the more special games are executed as soon as possible out of the number of times determined to be successful in the high probability state after the first special game, the more after the next first special game. It is possible to increase the number of times of determination of success / failure in the high probability state. Therefore, it is possible to provide a new game characteristic of how many times the special game is executed until it falls from the high probability state to the normal probability state.

The invention according to means 3 is
A gaming machine according to means 1 or means 2,
The entrance device is
A common path (main passage 130A) having the inlet portion upstream and the passage portion downstream;
A first channel (left channel 211L) and a second channel (right channel 211R) branched from the downstream of the common channel;
A warp passage (bypass passage 130B) from the intermediate portion (130a) downstream of the inlet portion and upstream of the passage portion to the first passage in the common passage,
The non-falling region is provided in the first flow path;
The fall region is provided in the second flow path;
The guiding means includes
Arranged at the entrance of the warp channel to guide the game ball toward the passing portion as the first guide state, and guide the game ball toward the warp channel as the second guide state. It is a gaming machine characterized by that it is possible.

  According to the invention relating to the means 3, in the bonus game state after the first special game, the game ball that has entered the entrance portion of the entrance device is guided toward the passage portion, and the first flow path (non-falling) Area) or the second flow path (falling area). On the other hand, in the special game state after the second special game, the game ball that has entered the entrance of the ball entry device is guided toward the warp channel and heads toward the first channel (non-falling region). become. In this way, by using the common path, the first flow path, the second flow path, the warp flow path, and the guide means, a structure for allowing the game balls to enter the non-falling area without increasing the number of falling game balls is configured. Is possible.

The invention according to means 4 is
One or more entrance areas (second starter 21);
A special ball entry part (large winning opening 30), a first position (open position) where a game ball can easily enter the special ball entry part, and a game ball that is harder to enter than the first position or a game ball A special ball entry means (large prize winning device 31) comprising a displacement member (large prize opening opening / closing member 32) that is displaceable to a second position (closed position) incapable of entering;
Game information acquisition means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing S207) for acquiring game information based on the entrance of the game ball into the entrance area;
A success / failure determination means (a game control microcomputer 81 for executing S1403) for determining the success / failure based on the game information acquired by the game information acquisition means;
Informing means (special symbol display device 41) for notifying in a special notification mode determined in advance when it is determined that the winning determination means is a win,
Special game execution means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing S1307) for executing a special game (big hit game) for displacing the displacement member to the first position after being notified in the special notification mode by the notification means; ,
A gaming state control means (S2301 is executed) that can control the gaming state after the special game to a privilege gaming state (high probability state) in which a privilege is more easily given to the player than the normal gaming state until a predetermined termination condition is satisfied. A gaming machine 81), and a gaming machine comprising:
A fall counting means for counting the fall count (the value of the fall counter) based on the entry of the game ball into the entrance area when the game state is controlled to the privilege game state (for game control for executing S423) A microcomputer 81),
The gaming state control means includes
The control to the privilege gaming state is terminated (execution of S1422) with the termination condition that the fall count number counted by the fall counting means has reached a predetermined number (21) set in advance. ,
The notification means includes
As the special notification mode, the game information is selected from a plurality of modes including at least a first special notification mode (special figure 2_time symbol 1) and a second special notification mode (special figure 2_time symbol 2). The notification is performed in one aspect according to
The fall counting means includes
When the first special notification mode is notified and the gaming state after the special game is controlled to the privilege gaming state, the fall count is counted (S423 is executed), while the second special notification mode is counted. When the notification mode is notified and the gaming state after the special game is controlled to the privilege gaming state, the falling count is not counted (S423 is not executed), and
When the special game is executed based on the winning determination by the success / failure determination unit in the special game state, and the game state after the special game is controlled to the special game state, The game machine is characterized in that the count is restarted from the fall count before the special game.

According to the invention relating to the means 4, the first special game (special game based on the notification of the first special notification mode with the result of the determination of success or failure) is executed, and the gaming state after the special game is the privilege gaming state Is controlled, the falling count is counted based on the game ball entering the ball entry area. At this time, when the first special game is executed again and the game state after the special game is controlled to the privilege game state, the fall count after the special game is not reset, and Resume from the fall count. Therefore, as the special game is executed as many times as possible in the award determination by the determination unit in the award gaming state after the first special game, the number of success / failure determinations in the award gaming state after the first special game is calculated. It is possible to increase the number of games and provide new game characteristics.
Here, according to the invention according to the means 4, the second special game (special game based on the notification of the second special notification mode with the success / failure determination result being hit) is executed, and the gaming state after the special game is When controlled to the privilege game state, the falling count is not counted even if the game ball enters the entrance area. Therefore, in the privilege game state after the second special game, it is possible to determine whether or not the player has won the game without counting the falling count, and the privilege game state is maintained in an advantageous state. Therefore, depending on whether the type of the special game won in the privilege game state is the first special game or the second special game, the fall count number is counted in the subsequent privilege game state, or the fall count number It will be different whether the count is interrupted. In this way, in the bonus game state, it is possible to play a game while going back and forth between a state aiming for winning while the falling count is counted and an advantageous state aiming for winning without counting the falling count. It becomes possible to provide.

  According to the present invention, in a gaming machine capable of controlling a gaming state after a special game to a privilege gaming state in which a privilege is more easily given to a player than in a normal gaming state, providing a new game characteristic in the privilege gaming state. Is possible.

It is a front view of the game machine concerning the 1st form. It is a schematic front view which shows in detail the fixed prize apparatus with which the gaming machine is provided. It is a schematic front view which shows in detail the electric Chu with which the gaming machine is provided. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view around the movable member shown in FIG. 3, (A) is a view when the movable member is in the first guide state, and (B) is a view when the movable member is in the second guide state. is there. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion A shown in FIG. 1 and is a view showing display devices provided in the gaming machine. It is the perspective view which looked at the distribution apparatus shown in FIG. 3 from the front side. It is the perspective view which looked at the distribution apparatus shown in FIG. 3 from the back side. It is a front view of the distribution apparatus shown in FIG. It is a side view of the leveling means shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation | movement which the leveling means shown in FIG. 9 levels a game ball. FIG. 9 is a front view mainly showing a left movable member, a right movable member, a rotating member, and a regulating unit shown in FIG. 8. FIG. 8 is a rear view mainly showing the rotating member and the regulating means shown in FIG. 7. (A) is the figure which showed the state which the distribution means distributes a game ball to a left channel, (B) is the figure which showed the state which the distribution means distributes a game ball to a right channel. It is the figure which showed the state where one sort of game balls were distributed to the left channel from the “reset state”, and one game ball entered into the left channel. It is the figure which showed the state which the game ball distributed to the left channel from the state shown in FIG. 14 further pushed down the left movable member. It is the figure which showed the state which the left side movable member returned to the original position from the state shown in FIG. It is the figure which showed the state after the distribution apparatus distributes 19 game balls to the left channel from the “reset state”. FIG. 18 is a view showing a state in which the game balls distributed to the left channel from the state shown in FIG. 17 push down the left movable member and the engaging portion is engaged with the engaged portion. FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the game balls distributed to the right channel from the state illustrated in FIG. 18 push down the right movable member and the engagement between the engaging portion and the engaged portion is released. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure by the side of the main control board of the same gaming machine. It is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration on the sub-control board side of the gaming machine (A) It is a jackpot type determination table, (B) is a table showing the opening mode of the big winning opening. It is a table | surface which shows the various random numbers which the microcomputer for game control acquires. (A) is a jackpot determination table, (B) is a reach determination table, (C) is an ordinary symbol determination table, and (D) is an ordinary symbol variation pattern selection table. It is a fluctuation pattern determination table. It is an open pattern determination table of electric Chu. It is a flowchart of a main control main process. It is a flowchart of a main side timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a start port sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of a gate passage process. It is a flowchart of a probability change fall adjustment process. It is a flowchart of special figure 2 related random number acquisition processing. It is a flowchart of a special figure 1 related random number acquisition process. It is a flowchart of a normal operation process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of the normal symbol hit determination process. It is a flowchart of the process during normal symbol fluctuation. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol confirmation process. It is a flowchart of a normal electric accessory process. It is a flowchart of a normal electric accessory process. It is a flowchart of special operation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of a probability change fall setting process. It is a flowchart of jackpot determination processing. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of the special symbol variation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol confirmation process. It is a flowchart of a game state management process. It is a flowchart of a game state reset process. It is a flow chart of special electric equipment processing (big hit game). It is a flowchart of a game state setting process. It is a flowchart of a movable member control process. It is a flowchart of a sub control main process. It is a flowchart of a reception interruption process. It is a flowchart of 1 ms timer interruption processing. It is a flowchart of a 10 ms timer interrupt process. It is a flowchart of a received command analysis process. It is a flowchart of a game state status setting process. It is a flowchart of a change production start process. It is a flowchart of a round effect selection process. It is a flowchart of an ending effect selection process. It is a time chart which shows the relationship between the opening / closing operation | movement of an electric chew, and the action | operation of a movable member. It is a time chart for demonstrating the relationship between an auxiliary | assistant game and the 2nd special symbol change display alert | report. (A) (B) is a figure which shows the remaining fluctuation frequency subtraction effect, (C) (D) is a figure which shows the remaining fluctuation frequency maintenance effect. (A) is a figure which shows the first ending effect, (B) is a figure which shows the probable end effect. It is a figure which shows the case where an ending effect is performed through a battle defeat effect, and the case where an ending effect is performed through a battle defeat effect. It is a figure which shows an example of the game flow from falling to a normal probability state from the first hit. It is a figure for demonstrating the flow of the production | presentation when winning a jackpot in daytime background mode and a battle defeat production is performed. It is a figure for demonstrating the flow of the production | presentation when a jackpot is won in night background mode and a battle victory production is performed. It is a front view of the game machine concerning the 2nd form. It is a flowchart of the start port sensor detection process which concerns on a 2nd form. It is a flowchart of the probability variation fall count process which concerns on a 2nd form. It is a flowchart of the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process which concerns on a 2nd form. It is a flowchart of the game state setting process which concerns on a 2nd form. It is a figure which shows that the frequency | count of remaining fluctuation | variation is infinite in a modification.

1. Structure of gaming machine A pachinko gaming machine according to each embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the left-right direction of each part of a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine will be described in accordance with the left-right direction for a player facing the pachinko gaming machine. In addition, the front direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine will be described as a direction approaching the player facing the pachinko gaming machine, and the backward direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine will be described as a direction away from the player facing the pachinko gaming machine.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 50 and a gaming board 2 attached in the gaming machine frame 50. The front frame 51 of the gaming machine frame 50 has a handle 60 for launching a game ball with a launch intensity corresponding to the rotation angle, a hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 61 for storing the game ball, and a hitting ball supply tray 61. A surplus ball tray (lower plate) 62 is provided for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the bowl. Further, the front frame 51 is provided with an effect button 63 that can be operated by the player at the time of an effect that is executed as the game progresses. The front frame 51 is provided with a decorative frame lamp 66 and a speaker 67.

  In the game board 2, a game area 3 in which game balls launched by the operation of the handle 60 flow down is surrounded by rail members 4. The game board 2 is provided with a decorative board lamp 5 (see FIG. 21). In the game area 3, a plurality of game nails (not shown) for guiding a game ball are projected.

  Further, an image display device (production means) 7 which is a liquid crystal display device is provided near the center of the game area 3. The display screen 7a of the image display device 7 has an effect symbol display area for performing variable display and stop display of effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R synchronized with variable display of a first special symbol and a second special symbol described later. Note that the effect of displaying the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R is referred to as an effect symbol variation effect. The effect design variation effect may be referred to as “decoration design variation effect” or simply “change effect”. The effect symbol display area includes, for example, three symbol display areas of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. A left effect symbol 8L is displayed in the left symbol display area, a middle effect symbol 8C is displayed in the middle symbol display area, and a right effect symbol 8R is displayed in the right symbol display area. Each of the effect symbols is made up of a plurality of symbols representing numbers “1” to “9”, for example. The image display device 7 includes a first special symbol displayed on a first special symbol display 41a and a second special symbol display 41b (see FIG. 5), which will be described later, according to a combination of left, middle, and right effect symbols. The result of variable display of the second special symbol (that is, the result of the jackpot lottery) is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner.

  For example, when winning a jackpot, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed with a doublet such as “777”. Further, if it is out of place, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed with a variation such as “637”. This makes it easier for the player to grasp the progress of the game. That is, the player generally grasps the result of the jackpot lottery not by the first special symbol display 41a or the second special symbol display 41b but by the image display device 7. The position of the symbol display area does not have to be fixed. In addition, as a variation display mode of the effect design, for example, there is a mode of scrolling in the vertical direction.

  The image display device 7 displays, on the display screen 7a, a jackpot effect performed in parallel with the jackpot game, a demonstration effect for waiting for a customer, and the like in addition to the effect symbol variable display effect using the effect symbol as described above. In the effect symbol variable display effect, effect images other than effect symbols such as background images and character images are displayed in addition to effect symbols such as numbers.

  In addition, the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 includes a first effect hold display area for displaying the effect hold 9A in accordance with the number of stored first special figure holds, which will be described later, and the number of second special figure hold, which will be described later. Accordingly, there is a second effect hold display area for displaying the effect hold 9B. Due to the display of the production hold, the number stored in the first special figure hold displayed on the first special figure hold display 43a (see FIG. 20) described later and the second displayed on the second special figure hold display 43b. The number of stored special figure holds can be shown to the player in an easy-to-understand manner.

  A center decorative body 10 is disposed near the center of the game area 3 and in front of the image display device 7. In the vicinity of the center decorative body 10, a decorative member 13 representing characters, figures, and the like is disposed.

  Fixed below the image display device 7 in the game area 3 is provided with a first start opening (first start winning opening, fixed start opening, first entry portion) 20 where the ease of entering a game ball does not always change. A winning device 19 is provided.

  As shown in detail in FIG. 2, the fixed prize winning device 19 includes a rectangular parallelepiped main body 19 a and an upper portion 19 b that protrudes upward from a central portion in the left-right direction of the main body 19 a. A first start port 20 is formed at the upper end of the upper portion 19b. A straight path 18A extending downward from the first start port 20 is formed in the main body portion 19a and the upper portion 19b, and a non-falling first start port sensor 20a is disposed at the lower end portion of the straight path 18A. By detecting (detecting) the game ball by the non-falling first start opening sensor 20a, a lottery of the first special symbol (a big hit lottery, that is, acquisition and determination of a big hit random number or the like) can be executed. However, as will be described later, even when the non-falling first start sensor 20a detects a game ball, it does not trigger the end of the control to the high probability state.

  The main body 19a is formed with a bent path 18B that extends rightward from an intermediate portion of the straight path 18A and bends in an L shape. A first start port sensor 20b for falling is disposed at the lower end of the bending path 18B. When the first start-up sensor 20b for falling detects the game ball, the lottery of the first special symbol can be executed. As will be described later, when the first start-up sensor 20b for falling detects (detects) a game ball, it triggers the end of the control to the high probability state. That is, the first start opening sensor 20b for falling is a sensor for performing the lottery of the first special symbol and is a sensor for terminating the control to the high probability state.

  In the fixed prize winning device 19, the game ball that has entered the first starting port 20 flows downward along the straight path 18A, and does not substantially advance toward the bent path 18B. ing. Therefore, the game ball that has entered the first start port 20 is detected by the first start port sensor 20a for non-falling, but is hardly detected by the first start port sensor 20b for falling. Yes. Therefore, in this embodiment, even when the game ball wins the fixed winning device 19 (first start port 20), the control to the high probability state described later does not end.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an ordinary variable winning device (winning) having a second starting port (second starting winning port, variable starting port, inlet portion) 21 on the upper left side of the first starting port 20 in the game area 3. A ball device, so-called electric Chu) 22 is provided.

  As shown in detail in FIG. 3, the electric chew 22 mainly includes an opening / closing member (ball-entry portion opening / closing member) 23, a branching member 130, and a sorting device 200. The second start port 21 is opened and closed. The opening / closing member 23 is driven by an electric chew solenoid 24 (not shown in FIG. 3, see FIG. 20). That is, the electric chew solenoid 24 is a drive source for the opening / closing member 23. The second starting port 21 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 23 is in the open state. That is, the second start port 21 is a start port that can change the ease of entering a game ball. In this embodiment, when the opening / closing member 23 is in the closed state, it is impossible to enter the second starting port 21. In addition, when the electric chew 22 is in the closed state, it is easier to enter the second starting port 21 when the opening / closing member 23 is in the open state than in the closed state. It may not be impossible to enter the second starting port 21.

  The branch member 130 branches the path of the game ball from the second start port 21 to the sorting device 200 in two directions. The branch member 130 includes a main passage 130A having the second start port 21 upstream, and a bypass passage (warp passage) 130B branched from the main passage 130A. The main passage 130A extends obliquely downward to the right from the second starting port 21, and the lower end communicates with a first opening 211a of the sorting device 200 described later. Thereby, the game ball that has entered the second starting port 21 can enter the first opening 211a of the sorting apparatus 200 through the main passage 130A.

  On the other hand, the bypass passage 130B extends downward from the middle portion 130a in the vertical direction of the main passage 130A, and the lower end portion communicates with a second opening 211b of the sorting device 200 described later. Thereby, the game ball that has entered the second starting port 21 can enter the second opening 211b of the sorting apparatus 200 through the upper portion 130b and the bypass passage 130B of the main passage 130A above the intermediate portion 130a. It has become.

  The electric chew 22 (branching member 130) is a movable member that distributes the game ball that has reached the intermediate portion 130a of the main passage 130A to either the lower portion 130c or the bypass passage 130B from the intermediate portion 130a of the main passage 130A. (Shutter member, guide means) 71 and a movable member solenoid 73 for driving the movable member 71. The movable member 71 and the movable member solenoid 73 are arranged on the left side of the intermediate portion 130a of the main passage 130A.

  As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the movable member solenoid 73 includes a housing 74, a plunger 75, and a spring 76. The plunger 75 is biased by a spring 76, and an engaging member 77 having an engaging protrusion 77 a is attached to the tip of the plunger 75. The engagement protrusion 77 a of the engagement member 77 is engaged in the first long hole 78 a of the link member 78. Further, an engagement protrusion 71 a provided on the movable member 71 is engaged in the second long hole 78 b of the link member 78.

  Thus, when the movable member solenoid 73 is not energized, the plunger 75 moves to the right in FIG. 4A due to the urging force of the spring 76 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the movable member 71 connected to the engaging member 77 via the link member 78 has also moved to the right in FIG. Thus, the game ball that has reached the intermediate portion 130a of the main passage 130A is guided toward the lower portion 130c of the main passage 130A by the movable member 71 moving to the right. The state of the movable member 71 at this time is referred to as a first guiding state (advancing state). When the movable member 71 is in the first guiding state, the game ball that has entered the second starting port 21 enters the first opening 211a of the sorting apparatus 200 through the main passage 130A.

  On the other hand, when the movable member solenoid 73 is energized, the plunger 75 moves to the left in FIG. 4B against the urging force of the spring 76 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the movable member 71 connected to the engaging member 77 via the link member 78 also moves to the left in FIG. Thereby, the game ball that has reached the intermediate portion 130a of the main passage 130A is guided toward the bypass passage 130B by the movable member 71 moving to the left. The state of the movable member 71 at this time is referred to as a second guide state (retracted state). When the movable member 71 is in the second guide shape, the game ball that has entered the second start port 21 passes through the upper portion 130b of the main passage 130A and the bypass passage 130B to the second opening 211b of the distribution device 200. To enter.

  As will be described in detail later, the distribution device 200 distributes the game balls that have passed through the first opening 211a to either the left channel 211L or the right channel 211R. However, as shown in FIG. 3, the distribution device 200 does not distribute the game ball that has passed through the second opening 211b to the left channel 211L or the right channel 211R, but to the lower end of the left channel 211L. It is designed to enter. A non-falling second start port sensor 21a is disposed at the lower end of the left channel 211L. When the non-falling second start opening sensor 21a detects the game ball, the lottery of the second special symbol (a jackpot lottery, that is, determination of acquisition of a jackpot random number or the like) can be executed. However, as will be described later, even when the non-falling second start opening sensor 21a detects a game ball, it does not trigger the end of the control to the high probability state. Thus, the lower end portion of the left channel 211L, that is, the region where the non-falling second start port sensor 21a is disposed can be referred to as a non-falling region.

  In addition, a second start port sensor 21b for falling is disposed at the lower end of the right channel 211R. When the second start-up sensor 21b for falling detects the game ball, the lottery of the second special symbol can be executed. As will be described later, when the second start sensor 21b for falling detects a game ball, it triggers the end of the control to the high probability state. That is, the second start-up sensor 21b for falling is a sensor for performing the lottery of the second special symbol and is a sensor for terminating the control to the high probability state. Thus, the lower end portion of the right channel 211R, that is, the region where the second start-up sensor 21b for falling is disposed can be called a falling region.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, in the branch member 130 (electric Chu 22), the game ball that has passed through the second start port 21 is detected (detected) upstream of the intermediate portion 130a (movable member 71) of the main passage 130A. A second start port count switch (game ball detecting means) 21c is arranged. The number of balls entered into the opened electric chew 22 is counted by the second start port count switch 21c.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a large winning device (special winning means) 31 including a large winning opening (special winning opening, special winning portion) 30 is provided below the fixed winning device 19. The special winning device 31 includes a special winning opening / closing member (displacement member) 32 and opens / closes the special winning opening 30 by the operation of the special winning opening / closing member 32. In other words, in the big winning device 31, the game ball is inserted when the special winning opening opening / closing member 32 is displaced to the open position (first position) that advances forward rather than the closed position (second position) where the special winning opening opening / closing member 32 retracts backward. It becomes easy to sphere. The special prize opening / closing member 32 is driven by a special prize opening solenoid 33 (see FIG. 20). That is, the special winning opening solenoid 33 is a driving source for the special winning opening / closing member 32. The game winning ball 30 can enter the game ball only when the game winning opening / closing member 32 is open.

  A gate (passage area) 28 through which a game ball can pass is provided on the lower left side of the center decorative body 10 in the game area 3. The passage of the game ball to the gate 28 triggers the execution of a normal symbol lottery (that is, acquisition and determination of a normal symbol random number (per random number)) for determining whether or not to open the electric chew 22. Furthermore, a plurality of normal winning holes 27 are provided at the bottom of the game area 3.

  In the gaming area 3 in which various winning ports are arranged in this way, the left gaming area (first gaming area) 3A on the left side from the center in the left-right direction and the right gaming area (second gaming area) 3B on the right side. There is. The method of hitting a game ball so that the game ball flows down in the left game area 3A is called left-handed. On the other hand, a method of hitting a game ball so that the game ball flows down in the right game area 3B is referred to as a right hit. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, a left strike is made so as not to make a right strike, aiming to win the first start opening 20, pass through the gate 28, win the second start opening 21, and the big winning opening 30. ing. The reason will be described later.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, an indicator 40 is arranged at the lower right portion of the game board 2. As shown in FIG. 5, the display 40 includes a first special symbol display 41a that variably displays the first special symbol, a second special symbol display 41b that variably displays the second special symbol, and a normal symbol. A normal symbol display 42 that variably displays is included. In addition, the display 40 includes a first special symbol hold display 43a and a second special symbol display for displaying the number of stored operations of the first special symbol display 41a (first special figure hold, first hold). 41b of the second special figure hold display 43b for displaying the number of stored operation hold (second special figure hold, second hold) of 41b, and the number of stored operation hold (common figure hold) of the normal symbol display 42 is displayed. A general hold display 44 is included.

  The variable display of the first special symbol is performed in response to the winning of a game ball at the first start port 20. The variable display of the second special symbol is performed in response to a winning of a game ball at the second start port 21. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol. The first special symbol display 41a and the second special symbol display 41b may be collectively referred to as a special symbol display (notification means) 41. Further, the first special figure hold indicator 43a and the second special figure hold indicator 43b may be collectively referred to as a special figure hold indicator 43.

  In the special symbol display 41, the special symbol is variably displayed (variable display) and then stopped to display a lottery (special symbol lottery, jackpot lottery) based on winning at the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21. Inform the results. The special symbol that is stopped and displayed (the special symbol that is derived and displayed as the display result of the stop symbol and variable display) is one special symbol that is selected from a plurality of types of special symbols by the special symbol lottery. When the stop symbol is a predetermined special symbol (a special symbol of a specific stop mode, that is, a jackpot symbol), an open pattern corresponding to the type of the special symbol that has been stopped (that is, the winning type) A special game (a jackpot game) is performed to open the big prize opening 30. The opening pattern of the big winning opening 30 in the jackpot game will be described later.

  Specifically, the special symbol display 41 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs arranged side by side, and displays a special symbol corresponding to the result of the jackpot lottery (the jackpot lottery) according to the lighting mode. is there. When winning the jackpot, for example, “○ ●●● ○○ ●●” (○: lit, ●: unlit), the jackpot symbol (1, 2, 5 and 6) from the left is lit ( Special notification mode) is displayed.

  In the case of a loss, a lost symbol in which only the rightmost LED is lit, such as “●●●●●●● ○”, is displayed. You may employ | adopt the aspect which light-extinguishes all LED as a loss pattern. Note that the lost symbol is not a specific special symbol. Further, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the special symbol is variably displayed over a predetermined variation time. The variation display mode is, for example, that each LED is lit so that light repeatedly flows from left to right. It is an aspect. The mode of the variable display may be anything such as all the LEDs blinking at once as long as each LED is not stopped (lighted display in a specific mode). The special symbol display 41 stopping and displaying the special symbol indicating the determination result by the jackpot lottery through the variable display is referred to as a special symbol variable display notification.

  In this pachinko gaming machine 1, when there is a winning game ball (win ball) at the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21, various random number values such as jackpot random numbers acquired for the winning game (game information) ) Is temporarily stored in the special figure storage unit 85 (see FIG. 20). Specifically, if the winning is for the first starting port 20, the first special figure holding is stored in the first special drawing holding storage unit 85 a (see FIG. 20), and if the winning is for the second starting port 21, It is memorize | stored in the 2nd special figure reservation memory | storage part 85b (refer FIG. 20) as 2 special figure reservation. There is an upper limit to the number of special figure reservations that can be stored in each special figure storage unit 85, and the upper limit number of first special figure reservations (first upper limit number) and the upper limit number of second special figure reservations in this embodiment ( The second upper limit number) is 4 each.

  The special figure hold stored in the special figure hold storage unit 85 is digested when a special symbol based on the special figure hold can be variably displayed. Digesting a special figure hold means that a jackpot random number corresponding to the special figure hold is determined, and a special symbol variable display for indicating the determination result is executed. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variable display of the special symbol based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21 cannot be performed immediately after the winning, that is, the execution of the variable symbol variable display Even if there is a prize during the execution of a special game or during a special game, the right of lottery for the prize can be reserved up to a predetermined number.

  The number of special figure hold is displayed on the special figure hold display 43. Specifically, the special figure hold indicator 43 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of special figure holds by turning on the LEDs by the number of special figure holds.

  The variable display of the normal symbol is performed with the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 as an opportunity. The normal symbol display 42 notifies the result of the normal symbol lottery based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 by variably displaying the normal symbol and then displaying the stop symbol. A normal symbol that is stopped and displayed (a normal symbol that is derived and displayed as a variable display result) is one normal symbol selected from a plurality of types of normal symbols by a normal symbol lottery. When the stop-displayed normal symbol is a predetermined specific symbol (a normal symbol of a predetermined stop mode, that is, a normal winning symbol), the second start port 21 is opened with an opening pattern corresponding to the current gaming state. An auxiliary game to be performed is performed. The opening pattern of the second start port 21 (electrical chew 22) will be described later.

  Specifically, the normal symbol display 42 is composed of, for example, two LEDs (see FIG. 5), and displays a normal symbol corresponding to the result of the normal symbol lottery depending on the lighting state. For example, when the lottery result is a winning (ordinary winning), a normal winning symbol in which both LEDs are lit is displayed such as “◯◯” (◯: lit, ●: unlit). Further, when the lottery result is a loss, a normal lose symbol in which only the right LED is lit is displayed as “● ○”. You may employ | adopt the aspect which light-extinguishes all LED as a normal lose pattern. Note that the normal lose symbol is not a specific normal symbol. Before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the normal symbol is displayed for a predetermined variation time. The variation display mode is, for example, a mode in which both LEDs are alternately lit. The mode of the variable display may be anything such as all the LEDs blinking at once as long as each LED is not stopped (lighted display in a specific mode). When the normal symbol display 42 stops displaying the normal symbol indicating the determination result by the normal symbol lottery through the variable display, it is referred to as a normal symbol variable display notification.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball passes to the gate 28, the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) acquired for the passage is stored in the general figure storage unit 86 (see FIG. 20). Temporarily stored as figure hold. There is an upper limit to the number of universal map holds that can be stored in the general map hold storage unit 86, and the upper limit number of universal map holds in this embodiment is four.

  The general map reservation stored in the general map storage unit 86 is digested when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the general map storage becomes possible. The digestion of the general symbol hold means that a normal symbol random number (per random number) corresponding to the general symbol hold is determined and variable symbol display for displaying the determination result is executed. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 cannot be performed immediately after the passage, that is, during the execution of the variable symbol display of the normal symbol or the execution of the auxiliary game Even if there is a case, the right of the normal symbol lottery for the passage can be reserved up to a predetermined number.

  The number of the general map hold is displayed on the general map hold display 44. Specifically, the general-purpose hold indicator 44 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of general-purpose holds by turning on the LEDs by the number of general-purpose holds.

2. Configuration of Sorting Device Next, the configuration of the sorting device 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. The distribution device 200 is incorporated in the electric chew 22 and distributes the game balls that have passed through the first opening (passage portion) 211a to either the left channel 211L or the right channel 211R. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the sorting apparatus 200 includes a case portion 210, a leveling means 220, a sorting member 230, a left movable member 240, a right movable member 250, and a rotating member 260. The control unit 270 and the connecting member 280 (see FIG. 11) are mainly provided.

  The case part 210 includes a front case 211, an intermediate case 212, and a rear case 213 in order from the front to the rear. The case part 210 includes a rectangular partition plate 214 interposed between the front case 211 and the intermediate case 212 and a support plate 215 interposed between the intermediate case 212 and the rear case 213.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the front case 211 has a first opening 211a into which a game ball can enter at the upper end and is formed to extend downward from the first opening 211a. Road) 211U. A left channel (first channel) 211L and a right channel (second channel) 211R that branch in the left-right direction from the lower end of the upper channel 211U are formed.

  Thus, when the game ball that has passed through the first opening 211a is distributed to the left channel 211L by the distribution member 230 described later, the game ball pushes down the left contact protrusion 241 of the left movable member 240 described later. It is detected by the second start opening sensor 21a for non-falling. On the other hand, when the game ball that has passed through the first opening 211a is distributed to the right flow path 211R by the distribution member 230 described later, the game ball pushes down the right contact protrusion 251 of the right movable member 250 described later. This is detected by the second start opening sensor 21b for falling. Since the front case 211 is made of a transparent plastic, the player can visually recognize whether the game ball that has passed through the upper flow path 211U is distributed to the left flow path 211L or the right flow path 211R. . As will be described in detail later, when the player sees the game ball distributed to the left channel 211L, the high probability state still continues, and when the player distributes the right ball 211R to the normal probability state from the high probability state It is possible to grasp the fall to.

  A second opening 211b into which a game ball can enter is formed below the left side surface of the front case 211. As shown in FIG. 3, the second opening portion 211b communicates with the bypass passage 130B. Therefore, the game ball that has entered from the second opening 211b through the bypass passage 130B is detected by the second start port sensor 21a for non-falling without pushing down the left contact protrusion 241 of the left movable member 240 described later. .

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the intermediate case 212 and the rear case 213 are connected to the leveling means 220, the sorting member 230, the left movable member 240, the right movable member 250, the rotating member 260, the regulating means 270, and the linkage. The member 280 (refer FIG. 11) is accommodated. FIG. 7 shows a state in which the cover on the rear surface side of the rear case 213 is removed so that each member accommodated can be visually recognized.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the partition plate 214 has an arcuate left arc groove 214L formed at a position corresponding to the left channel 211L. Further, an arc-shaped right arc groove 214R is formed at a position corresponding to the right channel 211R. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 8, the guide plate 214a, 214b, 214c is formed in the partition plate 214 at a position corresponding to the lower end portion of the upper flow path 211U. The three guide grooves 214a, 214b, and 214c are each formed long in the vertical direction.

  A guide groove 214a formed on the left side (hereinafter referred to as “left side guide groove 214a”) has a left guide protrusion 232a of a sorting member 230, which will be described later, inserted in the front-rear direction. A right guide protrusion 232b of a sorting member 230, which will be described later, is inserted in a front-rear direction in a guide groove 214b formed on the right side (hereinafter referred to as "right side guide groove 214b"). A center guide protrusion 232c of a sorting member 230, which will be described later, is inserted in the front-rear direction in a guide groove 214b (hereinafter referred to as "center guide groove 214b") formed in the center in the left-right direction.

  The leveling means 220 directs the game balls that have entered the upper flow path 211U one by one toward the sorting member 230, and after the game balls that have previously entered the upper flow path 211U have reached the sorting member 230. The interval (time) until a game ball that has entered the upper flow path 211U later reaches the sorting member 230 is set to a predetermined interval or more. As will be described later, the game balls that have entered the upper flow path 211U are distributed to the left flow path 211L or the right flow path 211R by the distribution member 230. However, if the game balls are directed to the distribution member 230 at short intervals (continuously), the distribution of the game balls that have previously entered the upper flow path 211U is not completed (the distribution member 230 does not return to the horizontal state). The game ball that subsequently entered the upper flow path 211U goes to the sorting member 230. As a result, it becomes impossible to accurately distribute the game balls that have entered the upper flow path 211U later. Therefore, in this embodiment, the leveling means 220 can accurately perform the sorting by the sorting member 230.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 9, the leveling means 220 includes a first support shaft 221 and a second support shaft 222 that extend in the left-right direction, and gears that are rotatably supported at both ends of the first support shaft 221. A member 223, a plurality of partition plates 224 extending radially outward from the first support shaft 221, and a rotation restricting member 225 that is swingably supported by the second support shaft 222 are provided. The first support shaft 221 is supported by the intermediate case 212, and the second support shaft 222 is supported by the support plate 215. The plurality of partition plates 224 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the first support shaft 221. The rotation restricting member 225 is for restricting the rotation of each gear member 223. The rotation regulating member 225 has a hook claw 225a that can be engaged with each gear member 223 on the upper side, and a weight member 225b on the lower side.

  In the leveling means 220, one of the plurality of partition plates 224 is necessarily located in the upper flow path 211U. Therefore, when a game ball enters the upper flow path 211U, the flowing game ball contacts the partition plate 224 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. Thereby, the weight of the game ball acts on each gear member 223, and each gear member 223 tries to rotate. At this time, as shown in FIG. 10A, the hooking claw 225a of the rotation restricting member 225 once releases the engagement with each gear member 223. That is, the rotation restricting member 225 swings (rotates) so that its upper end is directed rearward (right side in FIG. 10A).

  Thus, when the rotation restricting member 225 swings, the position of the center of gravity of the rotation restricting member 225 including the weight member 225b changes. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 10B, the rotation restricting member 225 swings so that the upper end thereof is directed forward (left side of FIG. 10B). As a result, the hooking claws 225a are engaged with the gear members 223 again, and the rotation of the gear members 223 is restricted. That is, as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, each gear member 223 (partition plate 224) is rotated by the falling game ball, but its rotation is immediately regulated by the rotation regulating member 225. Each gear member 223 starts to rotate again by the game ball about to fall.

  Thus, the situation as shown in FIGS. 10 (A) and 10 (B) is repeated. Finally, as shown in FIG. 10 (C), the game balls are provided with the leveling means 220 in the upper flow path 211U. Pass through the location. Thus, in the leveling means 220, each gear member 223 rotates little by little while being restricted by the rotation restricting member 225. Therefore, even if the game balls enter the upper flow path 211U at short intervals (continuously). The interval between the game ball that has entered first and the game ball that has subsequently entered is equal to or greater than a predetermined interval. As a result, it is possible to accurately perform distribution by the distribution member 230 described later. Note that the predetermined interval means that when the game ball that has entered first is distributed to the left channel 211L or the right channel 211R by the distribution member 230, the distribution member 230 is in a normal state (a first state or This is the time from the second state) to the normal state again through the inclined state.

  The distribution member (distribution means) 230 contacts the game balls flowing down the upper flow path 211U, and distributes the game balls to either the left flow path 211L or the right flow path 211R. As shown in FIG. 6, the sorting member 230 includes a flat contact portion 231 that comes into contact with the game ball. The contact portion 231 extends in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the vertical direction in a normal state (a state where the contact portion 231 is not inclined as described later). As shown in FIG. 8, the width (the dimension in the left-right direction) of the contact portion 231 is larger than the width of the upper flow path 211U.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the guide portion 231 is formed with three guide protrusions 232 a, 232 b, and 232 c that protrude rearward from the rear end surface. A guide protrusion 232 a (hereinafter referred to as “left guide protrusion 232 a”) formed on the left side is inserted into the left guide groove 214 a of the partition plate 214. A guide protrusion 232 b (hereinafter referred to as “right guide protrusion 232 b”) formed on the right side is inserted into the right guide groove 214 b of the partition plate 214. A guide protrusion 232 c (hereinafter referred to as “center guide protrusion 232 c”) formed at the center in the left-right direction is inserted into the center guide groove 214 c of the partition plate 214. The width of the left guide groove 214a and the right guide groove 214b (dimension in the left-right direction) is sufficiently larger than the width of the left guide protrusion 232a and the right guide protrusion 232b (a relatively large gap is formed between them). ) On the other hand, the width of the central guide groove 214c is slightly larger than the width of the central guide protrusion 232c (a slight gap is formed between them).

  The center guide protrusion 232c extends rearward from the left guide protrusion 232a and the right guide protrusion 232b. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 12, the rear end portion 232c1 of the center guide protrusion 232c is rotatably inserted into the cylindrical portion 233a of the connecting member 233. The connecting member 233 includes an extending part 233b extending upward from the cylindrical part 233a and a support part 233c extending leftward from the extending part 233b. The right end portion of the support portion 233c is rotatably supported by the support plate 215 of the case portion 210. And as shown in FIG. 12, the lower end 233c1 of the support part 233c is hooked with one end (right end) of the urging member for distribution 234 which is a tension spring. The other end (left end) of the urging member 234 for sorting is hooked on a hook portion 215 a provided on the support plate 215.

  The contact portion 231 (distribution member 230) can be displaced from a normal state (horizontal state) to an inclined state in which the left channel 211L side is lowered as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 13B, the normal state can be displaced to an inclined state in which the right channel 211R side is lowered. As described above, the width of the center guide groove 214c is slightly larger than the width of the center guide protrusion 232c, and the width of the left guide groove 214a and the right guide groove 214b is sufficiently larger than the width of the left guide protrusion 232a and the right guide protrusion 232b. . Therefore, the contact portion 231 can be displaced to the inclined state shown in FIG. 13A or FIG. 13B with reference to the position of the central guide protrusion 232c inserted into the central guide groove 214c.

  As shown in FIG. 8, when the contact portion 231 is in a normal state, a game ball passes between the upper channel 211U and the left channel 211L and between the upper channel 211U and the right channel 211R. There are no possible gaps. On the other hand, when the contact portion 231 is displaced from the normal state to the inclined state shown in FIG. 13A, a gap through which the game ball can pass is formed between the upper channel 211U and the left channel 211L. Thereby, the game ball that has contacted the contact portion 231 is distributed to the left channel 211L. On the other hand, when the contact portion 231 is displaced from the normal state to the inclined state shown in FIG. 13B, a gap through which a game ball can pass is formed between the upper flow path 211U and the right flow path 211R. Thereby, the game ball that has contacted the contact portion 231 is distributed to the right channel 211R.

  When the contact portion 231 is displaced from the normal state to the inclined state shown in FIG. 13A or FIG. 13B, the central guide protrusion 232c inserted through the central guide groove 214c moves downward. The amount of movement of the central guide protrusion 232c when displaced in the inclined state shown in FIG. 13A is the same as the amount of movement of the central guide protrusion 232c when displaced in the inclined state shown in FIG. is there. As shown in FIG. 12, the rear end portion 232c1 of the central guide protrusion 232c is rotatably inserted into the cylindrical portion 233a of the connecting member 233. Therefore, when the central guide protrusion 232c moves downward, the connecting member 233 is moved. It rotates about the place (right end part of the support part 233c) supported by the support part 233c. When the connecting member 233 rotates, the distribution biasing member 234 is extended. That is, the urging member 234 for allocating biases the contact portion 231 in a direction to return the contact portion 231 to the normal state when the contact portion 231 is displaced from the normal state to the inclined state shown in FIG. 13A or 13B. To do.

  The left movable member 240 is a member that is movable by a game ball passing through the left channel 211L. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 11, the left movable member 240 has a left contact protrusion 241 that protrudes forward at one end (the upper end in FIG. 11). The left contact protrusion 241 is inserted into the left arc groove 214 </ b> L formed in the partition plate 214. The left movable member 240 is rotatably supported by the partition plate 214 at the other end (the lower end in FIG. 11). Therefore, the left movable member 240 is rotatable around a place supported by the partition plate 214 within a range in which the left contact protrusion 241 can move along the left arcuate groove 214L.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the left movable member 240 is supported by the partition plate 214 and is rotated clockwise (clockwise with reference to the front as viewed from the front) by a left movable biasing member 242 that is a torsion coil spring. ). Therefore, the left movable member 240 stands by at the original position shown in FIG. 11 unless the left contact protrusion 241 is pushed down by the game ball. On the other hand, when the game ball passing through the left channel 211L pushes down the left contact protrusion 241, the left movable member 240 rotates a predetermined amount in the counterclockwise direction. Thereafter, when the push of the left contact protrusion 241 by the game ball is released (when the game ball has finished passing through the left channel 211L), the left movable member 240 is rotated clockwise by the left movable biasing member 242. Return to the original position.

  As shown in FIG. 11, a connecting protrusion 243 and a left movable protrusion 244 are formed on the left movable member 240. The connecting protrusion 243 enters the long hole 281 formed in the connecting member 280. The connecting member 280 is formed long in the vertical direction and is rotatably supported by the partition plate 214 at the lower end. The rotation center of the connecting member 280 is the same as the rotation center of the rotation member 260 described later. A pressing member 282 that is a sharp and elongated member is rotatably attached to an intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the connecting member 280. The pressing member 282 is urged clockwise by the pressing urging member 283 (a direction in which the tip is pressed against a rotating member 260 described later). Therefore, when the left movable member 240 rotates counterclockwise, the connecting protrusion 243 presses the wall surface of the long hole 281 of the connecting member 280, and the connecting member 280 rotates counterclockwise (FIG. 14A and FIG. 15 (A)). At this time, as the connecting member 280 rotates, the pressing member 282 tries to rotate against the urging force of the pressing urging member 283.

  The left movable protrusion 244 is formed on the left wall 272a1 of the U-shaped portion 272a of the second restricting portion 272, which will be described later, when the left movable member 240 rotates counterclockwise by the passage of the game ball to the left channel 211L. Contact (see FIGS. 14A and 15A). That is, the left movable protrusion 244 is for sliding the U-shaped portion 272a in the left direction by contacting the left wall portion 272a1 of the U-shaped portion 272a.

  The right movable member 250 is a member that is movable by a game ball that passes through the right channel 211R. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 11, the right movable member 250 has a right contact protrusion 251 that protrudes forward at one end (the upper end in FIG. 11). The right contact protrusion 251 is inserted through a right arc groove 214 </ b> R formed in the partition plate 214. The right movable member 250 is rotatably supported by the partition plate 214 at the other end (the lower end in FIG. 11). Therefore, the right movable member 250 is rotatable around a place supported by the partition plate 214 within a range in which the right contact protrusion 251 can move along the right arc groove 214R.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the right movable member 250 is supported at the partition plate 214 by a right movable urging member 252 that is a torsion coil spring. (Clockwise). Therefore, the right movable member 250 stands by at the original position shown in FIG. 11 unless the right contact protrusion 251 is pushed down by the game ball. On the other hand, when the game ball passing through the right channel 211R pushes down the right contact protrusion 251, the right movable member 250 rotates a predetermined amount in the clockwise direction. Thereafter, when the lowering of the right contact projection 251 by the game ball is released (when the game ball has finished passing through the right channel 211R), the right movable member 250 is rotated counterclockwise by the right movable biasing member 252. To return to the original position.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the right movable member 250 is formed with a right movable protrusion 254. The right movable protrusion 254 contacts the right wall portion 272a2 of the U-shaped portion 272a of the second restricting portion 272, which will be described later, when the right movable member 250 rotates clockwise by the passage of the game ball to the right flow path 211R. (See FIGS. 18A and 19A). That is, the right movable protrusion 254 is for sliding the U-shaped portion 272a in the right direction by contacting the right wall portion 272a2 of the U-shaped portion 272a.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the rotating member (switching means, first movable body) 260 is a disk-like member that is rotatably supported by the support plate 215. As shown in FIG. 11, an edge 261 that protrudes forward along the circumferential direction is formed at the radially outer end of the rotating member 260. The edge portion 261 is formed with only one engaged portion 261a recessed in the radial direction. A ratchet portion 262 is formed on the radially inner side of the edge portion 261. In the ratchet portion 262, a plurality of engagement grooves 262a are formed at equal intervals along the circumferential direction. The engagement grooves 262a are grooves recessed in a V-shaped cross section with respect to the ratchet portion 262, and a total of 20 engagement grooves are formed. The tip of the pressing member 282 is fitted in one of the 20 engagement grooves 262a. A locking member 263 that is a sharp and elongated member is rotatably attached to the rotating member 260. The locking member 263 is biased toward the ratchet portion 262 (engagement groove 262a) by the locking biasing member 264. And the front-end | tip of the latching member 263 is fitted in the engaging groove 262a different from the engaging groove 262a in which the front-end | tip of the press member 282 is fitting.

  The restricting means (switching means, second movable body) 270 switches the state of the sorting member 230 in cooperation with the rotating member 260. This restricting means 270 includes a first restricting portion 271 and a second restricting portion 272. As shown in FIG. 12, the first restricting portion 271 has an L-shaped engaging portion 271a, a first restricting protrusion 271b extending in the vertical direction, and a shaft that is rotatably supported by the second restricting portion 272. Part 271c. The position of the front end portion (lower end portion) of the engaging portion 271a in the front-rear direction coincides with the position where the engaged portion 261a of the rotating member 260 is formed. The first restricting protrusion 271b is formed on the opposite side of the engaging portion 271a with the shaft portion 271c as the center. The first restricting protrusion 271b can contact a left restricting protrusion 272b of a second restricting portion 272, which will be described later. The first restricting portion 271 is biased in a direction in which the engaging portion 271a approaches the rotating member 260 by a restricting biasing member 273 that is a torsion coil spring provided outside the shaft portion 271c.

  In this embodiment, each time the rotating member 260 rotates once (360 degrees), the engaging portion 271a can be engaged with the engaged portion 261a once. That is, the engaging portion 271a can be engaged with the engaged portion 261a only when the rotating member 260 is at the predetermined position, and when the rotating member 260 is other than the predetermined position, the engaging portion 271a is engaged. The portion 261a cannot be engaged. In other words, since the first restricting portion 271 is urged by the restricting urging member 273 toward the rotating member 260, the engaging portion 271a cannot be engaged with the engaged portion 261a. The joint portion 271a is located at a separated position relatively far from the center of the rotating member 260 (see FIG. 17B). On the other hand, when the engaging portion 271a can engage with the engaged portion 261a, the distal end portion (lower end portion) of the engaging portion 271a enters the engaged portion 261a, and the engaging portion 271a becomes engaged. It is located at a close position relatively close to the center of the portion 261a (see FIG. 18B).

  As shown in FIG. 12, the second restricting portion 272 includes a U-shaped portion 272a and a horizontal flat plate portion (not shown). On the left side of the flat plate portion, a left side restricting projection 272b extending in the vertical direction is rotatably supported. On the right side of the flat plate portion, a right side restricting projection 272c extending in the vertical direction is rotatably supported. The movement of the left regulating projection 272b and the movement of the right regulating projection 272c are interlocked. The distance between the left restriction protrusion 272b and the right restriction protrusion 272c (the dimension in the left-right direction) is slightly smaller than the distance between the left guide protrusion 232a and the right guide protrusion 232b in the sorting member 230. Further, the left regulation protrusion 272b is formed to be longer rearward than the right regulation protrusion 272c. Thereby, the left side regulation protrusion 272b can contact the 1st regulation protrusion 271b of the 1st regulation part 271 mentioned above.

  The second restricting portion 272 is attached to the support plate 215 so as to be slidable in the left-right direction. Further, the left restricting protrusion 272b of the second restricting portion 272 is biased in a direction approaching the first restricting portion 271 by the restricting biasing member 273 (the left direction in FIG. 12). That is, since the first restricting portion 271 and the second restricting portion 272 are biased toward each other by the restricting biasing member 273, the first restricting protrusion 271b and the left restricting protrusion 272b are pressed against each other. Touching. The pressing force is balanced because both are due to the action of the regulating biasing member 273.

  According to the restricting means 270, when the left movable member 240 rotates counterclockwise, the left movable protrusion 244 contacts the left wall 272a1 of the U-shaped portion 272a of the second restricting portion 272 (FIG. 15A). reference). As a result, the U-shaped portion 272a of the second restricting portion 272 slides to the left, and the left restricting projection 272b and the right restricting projection 272c move to the left. On the other hand, when the right movable member 250 rotates in the clockwise direction, the right movable protrusion 254 contacts the right wall portion 272a2 of the U-shaped portion 272a of the second restricting portion 272 (see FIG. 19A). Thereby, the U-shaped portion 272a of the second restricting portion 272 slides in the right direction, and the left restricting protrusion 272b and the right restricting protrusion 272c move in the right direction.

  The operation of the sorting apparatus 200 described above will be described. As long as the movable member 71 is in the first guiding state (see FIG. 4A), the game ball that has entered the second starting port 21 enters (first enters) the first opening 211a through the main passage 130A. To do. The plurality of game balls that have entered the upper flow path 211U from the first opening 211a are directed to the sorting member 230 by the leveling means 220 at a predetermined interval or more. The distribution member 230 distributes the game ball that has entered the upper flow path 211U to either the left flow path 211L or the right flow path 211R.

  As will be described below, the distribution device 200 according to the present embodiment distributes most of the game balls that have entered the upper flow path 211U to the left flow path 211L, but once every 21 times (20: 1) The game balls are set so as to be distributed to the right channel 211R. That is, when 21 game balls enter the first opening 211a, 20 game balls are distributed to the left channel 211L, whereas one game ball is distributed to the right channel 211R. become.

  Hereinafter, the state of the sorting apparatus 200 immediately after one game ball is distributed to the right channel 211R will be referred to as a “reset state”. In addition, the state of the sorting device 200 that is distributed to the right channel 211R when the game ball contacts the sorting member 230 is referred to as a “last state”. That is, the “last state” is a state after the sorting apparatus 200 has distributed 20 game balls to the left channel 211L from the “reset state”. FIG. 14 shows a state in which the sorting apparatus 200 distributes one game ball to the left channel 211L from the “reset state”, and further enters one game ball into the left channel 211L.

  When the sorting device 200 is in a state other than the “reset state” (see, for example, FIG. 14), the second restricting portion 272 (the left restricting protrusion 272b and the right restricting protrusion 272c) is relatively positioned on the right side. Therefore, the right restriction protrusion 272c of the second restriction portion 272 is located immediately below the right guide protrusion 232b of the sorting member 230. On the other hand, the left restricting protrusion 272b of the second restricting portion 272 is not located immediately below the left guide protrusion 232a of the sorting member 230. Therefore, when the falling game ball comes into contact with the sorting member 230, the sorting member 230 is inclined so that the left channel 211L side is lowered (see FIG. 13A). At this time, the distribution member 230 does not incline so as to lower the right flow path 211R due to the action of the right regulating protrusion 272c. Thereby, a gap through which a game ball can pass is formed between the upper flow path 211U and the left flow path 211L, and the game ball enters the left flow path 211L.

  As described above, the left-side restricting protrusion 272b and the right-side restricting protrusion 272c are relatively positioned on the right side, so that the contact portion 231 (the distributing member 230) is moved from the normal state (horizontal state) to the left as shown in FIG. The state that can be tilted in the direction corresponds to the “first state” of the present invention.

  The game ball flowing down the left channel 211L contacts the left contact protrusion 241 of the left movable member 240 located in the left channel 211L. Accordingly, as shown in FIGS. 14A to 15A, the left contact protrusion 241 is pushed down along the left arc groove 214L, and the left movable member 240 rotates counterclockwise. When the left movable member 240 rotates counterclockwise, the connecting protrusion 243 of the left movable member 240 pushes the wall surface of the long hole 281 of the connecting member 280, and the connecting member 280 is counterclockwise (left side in FIG. 14A). Rotate. As the connecting member 280 rotates, the pressing member 282 fitted in the engaging groove 262a also tends to move to the left. When the pressing member 282 is about to move to the left side, the wall surface of the engaging groove 262a is pressed by the pressing member 282, so that the rotating member 260 rotates counterclockwise. That is, the rotating member 260 is rotated by a predetermined amount θ (see FIG. 15A, 18 degrees in this embodiment) by the pressing member 282 that is about to move to the left side.

  When the game ball passes through the portion of the left channel 211L where the left contact protrusion 241 is provided, the left contact protrusion 241 becomes the original by the action of the urging member 234 for distribution as shown in FIG. Return to position (top). As the left contact protrusion 241 (left movable member 240) returns to the original position, the connecting member 280 that has rotated counterclockwise also returns to the original position (rotates clockwise). At this time, the pressing member 282 also moves to the right. Since the pressing member 282 moves to the right after the rotation member 260 has rotated by a predetermined amount θ, the front end of the pressing member 282 is a member adjacent to the engagement groove 262a that was fitted before the rotation member 260 was rotated. It will fit in the joint groove 262a.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the rotating member 260 rotates, the locking member 263 is displaced inward against the urging force of the locking urging member 264, and once disengages from the engagement groove 262a. However, as the rotating member 260 rotates, the locking member 263 fits into the engaging groove 262a adjacent to the engaging groove 262a that was hooked before rotating. This prevents the rotation member 260 from rotating without the game ball passing through the left channel 211L. Thus, each time the game ball passes through the left channel 211L and pushes down the left contact projection 241, the rotating member 260 rotates counterclockwise by a predetermined amount θ.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 14A to 15A, when the left contact protrusion 241 is pushed down by the game ball passing through the left channel 211L, the left movable protrusion 244 becomes the second restricting portion 272. The second restricting portion 272 slides leftward in contact with the left side wall portion 272a1 of the U-shaped portion 272a. As a result, as shown in FIG. 15A, the left restricting protrusion 272b of the second restricting portion 272 is separated from the first restricting protrusion 271b of the first restricting portion 271. Since the first restricting protrusion 271b is biased by the restricting biasing member 273 in the direction in which the engaging portion 271a approaches the rotating member 260, the left restricting protrusion 272b moves to the left, and thus the left restricting protrusion 272b. The regulation by is released, and it tries to rotate in the biased direction. However, when the engaging portion 271a cannot engage with the engaged portion 261a, the first restricting portion 271 cannot rotate in the biased direction. Therefore, the first restricting portion 271 does not rotate even if the first restricting protrusion 271b and the left restricting protrusion 272b are separated from each other, and the second restricting portion 272 that is slid leftward as shown in FIG. The biasing member 273 returns to the original position (right position) by the action of the urging member 273, and the left restricting protrusion 272b of the second restricting portion 272 and the first restricting protrusion 271b of the first restricting portion 271 come into contact again. Thus, in the state shown in FIG. 16A, when the game ball flowing down the upper flow path 211U comes into contact with the distribution member 230 again, the distribution device 200 operates in the same manner as described above, and the game ball is It will be distributed to the left channel 211L.

  On the other hand, when the rotating member 260 is rotated counterclockwise by a predetermined amount θ, the state shown in FIG. 17 is obtained. The state shown in FIG. 17 shows a state after the sorting apparatus 200 has sorted the 19 game balls into the left channel 211L from the “reset state”. In the state shown in FIG. 17A, when the 20th game ball passes through the upper flow path 211U and contacts the sorting member 230, it is distributed to the left flow path 211L as described above. Accordingly, as shown in FIGS. 17A to 18A, the game ball pushes down the left contact protrusion 241 so that the left movable protrusion 244 is left of the U-shaped portion 272a of the second restricting portion 272. The second restricting portion 272 slides leftward in contact with the wall portion 272a1. At this time, the rotating member 260 rotates from the state shown in FIG. 17A by a predetermined amount θ in the counterclockwise direction as shown in FIG. When separated from the first restricting protrusion 271b of the portion 271, the engaging portion 271a is engaged with the engaged portion 261a by the urging force of the restricting urging member 273. That is, the first restricting portion 271 rotates in a direction in which the first restricting protrusion 271b approaches the left restricting protrusion 272b of the second restricting portion 272 (as shown in the counterclockwise direction), as indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. ), The first restricting protrusion 271b and the left restricting protrusion 272b are in contact with each other. Since both the first restricting portion 271 and the second restricting portion 272 are urged by the restricting urging member 273, the state where the first restricting protrusion 271b and the left restricting protrusion 272b are in contact with each other is maintained.

  As shown in FIG. 18A, when the second restricting portion 272 slides to the left and the left restricting projection 272b and the right restricting projection 272c are located on the left side, the left guide protrusion 232a of the sorting member 230 is Immediately below, the left-side restricting protrusion 272b of the second restricting portion 272 is located. On the other hand, the right restriction protrusion 272c of the second restriction portion 272 is not located immediately below the right guide protrusion 232b of the sorting member 230. Therefore, when the falling game ball contacts the sorting member 230, the sorting member 230 is inclined so that the right channel 211R is lowered (see FIG. 13B). At this time, the distribution member 230 does not incline so as to lower the left channel 211L due to the action of the left regulating protrusion 272b. Thereby, a gap through which a game ball can pass is formed between the upper flow path 211U and the right flow path 211R, and the game ball enters the right flow path 211R.

  Thus, the left restricting protrusion 272b and the right restricting protrusion 272c are relatively positioned on the left side, so that the contact portion 231 (the distributing member 230) is moved from the normal state (horizontal state) to the right as shown in FIG. 13B. The state that can be tilted in the direction corresponds to the “second state” of the present invention. That is, the state of the sorting apparatus 200 shown in FIG. 18A is a “last state” in which the game balls are distributed to the right channel 211R.

  In short, in the sorting apparatus 200, when the game ball passes through the left channel 211L, the rotating member 260 rotates counterclockwise by a predetermined amount θ. When one of the 21 game balls that has entered the upper flow path 211U passes through the left flow path 211L, the engaging portion 271a engages with the engaged portion 261a. As a result, when the game ball that has entered the upper flow path 211U next contacts the distribution member 230, the game ball is distributed to the right flow path 211R.

  The operation of the sorting apparatus 200 after the game balls are distributed to the right channel 211R is as follows. When the game balls are distributed to the right channel 211R, the game balls that have flowed down the right channel 211R come into contact with the right contact protrusions 251. Accordingly, as shown in FIGS. 18A to 19A, the right contact protrusion 251 is pushed down along the right arc groove 214R, and the right movable member 250 rotates in the clockwise direction. Therefore, the right movable protrusion 254 contacts the right wall portion 272a2 of the U-shaped portion 272a of the second restricting portion 272, and the second restricting portion 272 slides to the right. When the second restricting portion 272 slides to the right, the left restricting projection 272b of the second restricting portion 272 pushes the first restricting projection 271b of the first restricting portion 271 to the right. As a result, the first restricting portion 271 rotates clockwise, and the engaging portion 271a is disengaged from the engaged portion 261a (the engaging portion 271a moves upward).

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 19A, the right restriction projection 272c of the second restriction portion 272 is located immediately below the right guide protrusion 232b of the distribution member 230, and the left guide of the distribution member 230 is left. The left side regulation projection 272b of the second regulation part 272 is not located immediately below the projection 232a. Therefore, when the game ball that has entered the upper flow path 211U in this state contacts the sorting member 230, the game ball is distributed to the left flow path 211L. That is, the state of the sorting apparatus 200 shown in FIG. 19A is a “reset state” immediately after the game balls are distributed to the right channel 211R. Even if the sorting apparatus 200 changes from the “last state” to the “reset state”, the position of the rotating member 260 does not change (does not rotate). When the sorting device 200 is in the “reset state”, when one game ball enters the first opening 211a and is distributed to the left channel 211L, the game ball passing through the left channel 211L causes the left side The contact protrusion 241 is pushed down, and the rotating member 260 rotates counterclockwise by a predetermined amount θ (see FIG. 14A).

  As described above, when the game ball is distributed to the right channel 211R, the right contact protrusion 251 is pushed down, the second restricting portion 272 slides in the right direction, and the engaging portion 271a and the engaged portion are moved. The engagement with 261a is released. That is, the next game ball is guided to the left channel 211L by sliding the second restricting portion 272 in the right direction (releasing the engagement between the engaging portion 271a and the engaged portion 261a). In addition, the rotation of the rotating member 260 is not hindered by the engagement between the engaging portion 271a and the engaged portion 261a.

  In this manner, in the sorting device 200 according to the present embodiment, the game balls that have entered the first opening 211a are sorted by “left channel: right channel = 20: 1”. That is, in this embodiment, when 21 game balls enter the first opening 211a with respect to the sorting apparatus 200 in the reset state, the 1st to 20th game balls are distributed to the left channel 211L and do not fall. Is detected by the second start port sensor 21a, and the 21st game ball is distributed to the right channel 211R and detected by the second start port sensor 21b for falling.

3. Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 and 21. FIG. As shown in FIG. 20 and FIG. 21, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is related to a main control board (game control board) 80 that performs control related to game profits such as jackpot lottery and game state transition, and effects that are executed as the game progresses. A sub-control board (production control board) 90 that performs control, a payout control board 110 that performs control related to payout of game balls, and the like are provided. The main control board 80 constitutes a main control part, and the sub control board 90 constitutes a sub control part together with an image control board 100, a lamp control board 107 and a sound control board 106 which will be described later. The sub control unit only needs to include at least the sub control board 90.

  A game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “game control microcomputer”) 81 that controls the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main control board 80. The game control microcomputer 81 includes a ROM 83 that stores a program for controlling the progress of the game, a RAM 84 that is used as a work memory, and a CPU 82 that executes the program stored in the ROM 83. The game control microcomputer 81 transmits / receives data to / from other boards via an input / output circuit (I / O port unit) 87. The input / output circuit 87 may be built in the game control microcomputer 81. The ROM 83 may be externally attached.

  The RAM 84 is provided with the above-described special figure storage unit 85 (the first special figure storage unit 85a and the second special figure storage unit 85b) and the general figure storage unit 86. More specifically, the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a includes four storage areas corresponding to the number of first special figure reservations that can be stored. The second special figure storage unit 85b includes four storage areas corresponding to the number of second special figure storages that can be stored. In each storage area, an area for storing a jackpot random number described later, an area for storing a jackpot type random number described below, an area for storing a reach random number described below, an area for storing a variation pattern random number described below, and a fall information described below are stored. And an area for storing rotational speed maintenance information, which will be described later.

  Various sensors and solenoids are connected to the main control board 80 via a relay board 88. Therefore, signals are input from the sensors to the main control board 80, and signals are output from the main control board 80 to the solenoids. Specifically, the sensors include a first start-up sensor 20a for non-falling, a first start-up sensor 20b for falling, a second start-up sensor 21a for non-falling, a second start-up sensor 21b for falling, and a second start-up. A mouth count switch 21c, a gate sensor 28a, a big winning mouth sensor 30a, and a normal winning mouth sensor 27a are connected.

  The first start port sensor 20a for non-falling and the first start port sensor 20b for falling are provided in the fixed winning device 19 (see FIG. 2) and detect game balls passing through the first start port sensors 20a and 20b. To do. The second start port sensor 21a for non-falling and the second start port sensor 21b for falling are provided in the sorting device 200 (see FIG. 6) incorporated in the electric chew 22 and are respectively provided with the second start port sensors 21a and 21b. The game ball passing through is detected. The second starting port count switch 21 c is provided in the branch member 130 (see FIG. 3) incorporated in the electric chew 22 and counts the number of balls that have entered the second starting port 21. The gate sensor 28 a is provided in the gate 28 and detects a game ball passing through the gate 28. The big prize opening sensor 30 a is provided in the big prize opening 30 and detects a game ball won in the big prize opening 30. The normal winning opening sensor 27 a is provided in each of the normal winning openings 27 and detects a game ball that has won the normal winning opening 27.

  Further, as the solenoids, an electric chew solenoid 24, a special prize opening solenoid 33, and a movable member solenoid 73 are connected. The electric chew solenoid 24 drives the opening / closing member 23 of the electric chew 22. The special prize opening solenoid 33 drives the special prize opening / closing member 32 of the special prize winning device 31. The movable member solenoid 73 drives the movable member 71 provided on the branch member 130.

  Further, the main control board 80 includes a first special symbol display 41a, a second special symbol display 41b, a normal symbol display 42, a first special diagram hold indicator 43a, a second special figure hold indicator 43b, A figure hold indicator 44 is connected. That is, display control of these display devices 40 is performed by the game control microcomputer 81.

  The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the payout control board 110 and receives signals from the payout control board 110 for payout monitoring. The payout control board 110 has a prize ball payout device 120, a ball payout payout device 140, and a card unit 135 (installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1, enabling ball lending based on information such as an inserted prepaid card. Are connected to each other, and a launching device 112 is connected via a launch control circuit 111. The launcher 112 includes a handle 60 (see FIG. 1).

  The payout control board 110 drives the prize ball motor 121 of the prize ball payout device 120 based on a signal from the game control microcomputer 81 and a signal from the card unit 135 connected to the pachinko gaming machine 1 to win a prize ball. Or the ball rental motor 141 of the ball rental device 140 is driven to pay out the ball. The prize balls to be paid out are detected by the prize ball sensor 122 for counting. In addition, the paid-out lending ball is detected by the lending sensor 142 for counting. When the player operates the handle 60 (see FIG. 1) of the launch device 112, the touch switch 114 detects contact with the handle 60, and the launch volume 115 detects the amount of rotation of the handle 60. Then, the launch motor 113 is driven so that the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the launch volume 115. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, a single game ball is launched in about 0.6 seconds.

  The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the sub control board 90. The connection between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90 is a unidirectional communication connection that can only transmit signals from the main control board 80 to the sub control board 90. That is, between the main control board 80 and the sub-control board 90, a unidirectional circuit (not shown) as a communication direction regulating means (for example, a circuit using a diode) is interposed.

  As shown in FIG. 21, an effect control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “effect control microcomputer”) 91 that controls the effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the sub-control board 90. The effect control microcomputer 91 includes a ROM 93 that stores programs for controlling effects as the game progresses, a RAM 94 that is used as a work memory, and a CPU 92 that executes the programs stored in the ROM 93. . The effect control microcomputer 91 transmits / receives data to / from another board or the like via an input / output circuit (I / O port unit) 95. The input / output circuit 95 may be built in the effect control microcomputer 91. The ROM 93 may be externally attached.

  The sub control board 90 is connected to the image control board 100, the sound control board 106, and the lamp control board 107. The effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub control board 90 causes the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 to perform display control of the image display device 7 based on the command received from the main control board 80. The RAM 104 of the image control board 100 is a memory for developing image data. In the ROM 103 of the image control board 100, still image data and moving image data displayed on the image display device 7, specifically, characters, items, figures, characters, numbers, symbols, etc. (including effect designs), background images, etc. Image data is stored. The CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads out image data from the ROM 103 based on a command from the effect control microcomputer 91. Then, display control is executed based on the read image data.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 outputs voice, music, sound effect, and the like from the speaker 67 via the voice control board 106 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Acoustic data such as voice output from the speaker 67 is stored in the ROM 93 of the sub-control board 90. Note that a CPU may be mounted on the voice control board 106, and in that case, the CPU may execute voice control. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the voice control board 106, and acoustic data may be stored in the ROM. Further, the speaker 67 may be connected to the image control board 100, and the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 may execute sound control. Further, in this case, acoustic data may be stored in the ROM 103 of the image control board 100.

  The effect control microcomputer 91 performs lighting control of lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 through the lamp control board 107 based on the command received from the main control board 80. In detail, the production control microcomputer 91 creates light emission pattern data (also referred to as data for determining lighting / extinction and light emission color, or lamp data) that determines the light emission mode of the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5. Light emission of lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 is controlled according to the data. Note that data stored in the ROM 93 of the sub-control board 90 is used to create the light emission pattern data.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 operates the movable panel 15 (see FIG. 1) connected to the lamp control board 107 via the relay board 108 based on the command received from the main control board 80. The movable board 15 is a movable so-called gimmick provided in the center decorative body 10. Specifically, the production control microcomputer 91 creates operation pattern data (also referred to as drive data) that determines the operation mode of the movable board 15 and controls the operation of the movable board 15 according to the operational pattern data. The data stored in the ROM 93 of the sub-control board 90 is used to create the operation pattern data. Note that a CPU may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and in that case, the CPU may execute lamp lighting control or operation control of the movable panel 15. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and data relating to the light emission pattern and the operation pattern may be stored in the ROM.

  The sub control board 90 is connected to an effect button detection SW (switch) 63a. The effect button detection SW 63a detects that the effect button 63 (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the effect button 63 is pressed, a signal is output from the effect button detection SW 63a to the sub-control board 90.

4). Description of jackpot etc. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, there are “hits” and “off” as a result of the jackpot lottery (special symbol lottery). In the case of “hit”, the “hit symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41. In the case of “missing”, the “design symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41. When a big win is won, a “special game” is executed in which the special winning opening 30 is opened with an opening pattern corresponding to the type of special symbol (win type) displayed in a stopped state. A special game that is won and won is called a jackpot game (special game).

  In this embodiment, the jackpot game is a multi-round game (unit open game), an opening before the first round game is started (also referred to as OP), and an ending after the last round game is completed (Also expressed as ED). Each round game starts with the end of OP or the end of the previous round game, and ends with the start of the next round game or the start of ED. The closing time (interval time) of the big prize opening between round games is included in the open round game before the closing.

  In this embodiment, three jackpot types are set as shown in FIG. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 22 (B), “8R jackpot” opens the jackpot 30 from 1R to 8R once for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R. “5R jackpot A” or “5R jackpot B” opens the grand prize opening 30 from 1R to 5R once for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R. Regardless of whether “8R jackpot”, “5R jackpot A” or “5R jackpot B” is won, the gaming state after the jackpot game will be controlled to the “high probability state, short time state and high base state” described later. It has become.

  There is a possibility that “8R jackpot” will be won only by the lottery of the first special symbol (Special Fig. 1). On the other hand, “5R jackpot A” or “5R jackpot B” may be won only in the lottery of the second special symbol (special chart 2). In the distribution probability to each jackpot in the lottery in FIG. 2, “5R jackpot A” is 20% and “5R jackpot B” is 80%. In addition, when “8R jackpot” is won by lottery of the first special symbol, “special diagram 1_short time symbol 1” (first special notification mode) is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a. When “5R jackpot A” is won by lottery of the second special symbol, “special symbol 2_short-time symbol 1” is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 41b. When “5R jackpot B” is won by lottery of the second special symbol, “special symbol 2_short symbol 2” (second special notification mode) is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 41b. Note that the probability of distribution to each jackpot in the special drawing 2 can be changed as appropriate, for example, “5R jackpot A” may be 50% and “5R jackpot B” may be 50%.

  Here, in the present pachinko gaming machine 1, the lottery for determining whether or not the jackpot is won is performed based on the “big hit random number”, and the lottery for the type of winning jackpot is performed based on the “big hit type random number”. As shown in FIG. 23A, the jackpot random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 65535. The jackpot type random number takes a value in the range of 0-9. Random numbers acquired based on winning at the first start port 20 or the second start port 21 include “reach random numbers” and “variation pattern random numbers” in addition to jackpot random numbers and jackpot type random numbers.

  The reach random number is a random number that determines whether or not a reach is generated in the effect design variation effect indicating the result when the result of the jackpot determination is out of place. Reach is a state in which there is only one effect symbol that is variably displayed among a plurality of effect symbols. It is a state (for example, a state of “7 ↓ 7”) that is a combination of the production symbols shown. It should be noted that the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed in the reach state may be displayed as if they are slightly shaken in the display screen 7a. This reach random number takes a value in the range of 0-127.

  The variation pattern random number is a random number for determining a variation pattern including a variation time. The fluctuation pattern random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 127. In addition, the random number acquired based on the passage through the gate 28 includes a normal symbol random number (per hit random number) shown in FIG. The normal symbol random number is a random number for a lottery (ordinary symbol lottery) for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the electric chew 22. Normal design random numbers take values in the range of 0-255. Note that the values of each range of the jackpot random number, the jackpot type random number, the reach random number, and the variation pattern random number can be changed as appropriate.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when “normal winning” is won as a result of the normal symbol lottery, an “auxiliary game” for opening the electric chew 22 (second starting port 21) is executed. The auxiliary game includes an auxiliary opening game in which the electric chew 22 is opened once, an auxiliary game opening before the auxiliary opening game is started, and an auxiliary game ending after the auxiliary opening game is ended (FIG. 26). reference).

5. Description of the gaming state Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. The special symbol display 41 and the normal symbol display 42 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 each have a probability variation function and a variation time shortening function. A state in which the probability variation function of the special symbol display 41 is activated is referred to as a “high probability state”, and a state in which it is not activated is referred to as a “normal probability state (non-high probability state)”. In the high probability state, the jackpot probability is higher than in the normal probability state. That is, the jackpot determination is performed using a jackpot determination table in which the value of the jackpot random number determined to be a jackpot is larger than the jackpot determination table used in the normal probability state (see FIG. 24A). That is, when the probability variation function of the special symbol display 41 is activated, the probability that the display result of the special symbol variable display by the special symbol display 41 (that is, the stop symbol) becomes a jackpot symbol compared to when the special symbol display 41 is not activated. Becomes higher.

  In addition, a state in which the function for reducing the variation time of the special symbol display 41 is in operation is referred to as “time-short state”, and a state in which the special symbol display 41 is not in operation is referred to as “non-time-short state”. In the short-time state, the variation time of the special symbol (the time from the start of variation display to the time when the display result is derived and displayed) is shorter than in the non-short-time state. That is, the variation pattern is determined using a variation pattern table that is determined so that a variation pattern with a short variation time is selected more than in the non-time-short state (see FIG. 25). That is, when the function for shortening the variation time of the special symbol display device 41 is activated, it is easy to select a short variation time as the variation time of the variable symbol special display, compared to when the special symbol display 41 is not activated. As a result, in the short-time state, the pace of digestion of the special figure hold increases, and an effective winning (a prize that can be stored as the special figure hold) at the starting port is likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to aim for a big hit with smooth progress of the game.

  The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the special symbol display 41 operate simultaneously. The probability variation function of the normal symbol display 42 operates in synchronization with the variation time shortening function of the special symbol display 41. That is, the probability variation function of the normal symbol display 42 operates in the time-short state and does not operate in the non-time-short state. Therefore, in the short time state, the winning probability in the normal symbol lottery is higher than in the non-short time state. That is, a hit determination (ordinary symbol determination) is performed using a normal symbol per-decision determination table in which the value of the normal symbol random number determined to be a hit (per-random number) is larger than the normal symbol per-decision determination table used in a non-time-saving state ( (See FIG. 24C). That is, when the probability variation function of the normal symbol display 42 is activated, the probability that the display result of the variable symbol normal display by the normal symbol display 42 becomes the normal winning symbol is higher than when the normal symbol display 42 is not activated. .

  However, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 24C, the normal symbol is determined using a normal symbol determination table having no normal symbol random number value determined to be normal in the non-time-short state. That is, in the non-time-short state, the probability that the display result of the normal symbol variable display by the normal symbol display 42 (that is, the stop symbol) becomes the normal winning symbol is zero. Therefore, in the non-short-time state, the auxiliary game is not executed, the electric chew 22 is not opened, and the game ball is prevented from entering the second starting port 21 (electric chew 22). The reason for this will be described later.

  In the short time state, the normal symbol fluctuation time is shorter than in the non-short time state. In this embodiment, the variation time of the normal symbol is 29.5 seconds in the non-short-time state, but 0.5 seconds in the time-short state (see FIG. 24D). Furthermore, in the time-saving state, the opening time of the electric chew 22 in the auxiliary game is longer than that in the non-time-saving state (see FIG. 26). Note that the number of times the electric chew 22 is opened in the auxiliary game is one in both the time-short state and the non-time-short state (see FIG. 26). In other words, the function of increasing the number of times the electric chew 22 is opened does not operate even when the time is short.

  In the situation where the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42 and the open time extension function of the electric chew 22 are operating, the electric chew 22 is compared with the case where these functions are not operating. Are frequently released, and game balls frequently win the second start port 21. As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of shot balls, becomes high. Therefore, a state in which these functions are activated is referred to as a “high base state”, and a state in which these functions are not activated is referred to as a “low base state”. In the high base state, it is possible to aim for a big hit without greatly reducing the hand-held game balls. In other words, the high base state is a state in which so-called electric support control (control to support winning at the second starting port 21 by the electric chew 22) is being executed (entrance support state, second entrance rate state). is there. On the other hand, the low base state is a state in which the electric support control is not executed (non-entrance support state, first entrance rate state). In addition to the probability variation function and variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42 and the opening time extension function of the electric chew 22, the function of increasing the number of times of opening the electric chew 22 may be activated.

  However, in the high base state (electric support control state), all the above functions may not operate. That is, the operation of one or more of the probability variation function of the normal symbol display 42, the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 22, and the opening frequency increasing function of the electric chew 22 Therefore, it is only necessary that the electric chew 22 be opened more easily than when the function is not activated. Further, the high base state (electric support control state) may be independently controlled without accompanying the time-short state.

  In this embodiment, the high base state is controlled in association with the high probability state. That is, the high base state is in the high probability state, and the low base state is in the normal probability state. Therefore, the gaming state after the jackpot game by winning 8R jackpot, 5R jackpot A, or 5R jackpot A is a high probability state, a short time state, and a high base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “highly accurate base state”.

  When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is played for the first time, the gaming state after power-on is a normal probability state, a non-time-short state, and a low base state (non-electric support control state). This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “low probability low base state”. The low probability low base state may be referred to as a “normal game state”. Further, the state in which the jackpot game is being executed is referred to as a “jackpot game state”.

  Here, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 22A, the time-saving state controlled after the jackpot game based on the winning of 8R jackpot and the time-saving state controlled after the jackpot game based on the winning of 5R jackpot A are expressed as “time saving. This will be referred to as “state A”. On the other hand, the time-short state controlled after the jackpot game based on the winning of 5R jackpot B will be referred to as “time-short state B”. A distinction is made between “time-short state A” and “time-short state B” when the auxiliary game is executed in the time-short state (highly accurate base state) when the opening / closing member 23 (second start port 21) is opened. This is because they are different.

  That is, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 26, three opening patterns of the opening / closing member 23 in the auxiliary game are set. Specifically, when the normal symbol is won in the non-time-short state in the normal symbol lottery (when the normal symbol symbol is stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display 42), the release pattern based on the electric chew release TBL1 (hereinafter referred to as “non-time-short”). The auxiliary game is executed in the “state” release pattern). Further, when the normal symbol is won in the “short time state A” in the normal symbol lottery, the auxiliary game is executed with an open pattern based on the electric chew release TBL2 (hereinafter referred to as “short time state A open pattern”). In addition, when the normal symbol lottery is won in the “short-time state B”, the auxiliary game is executed with an open pattern based on the electric chew release TBL3 (hereinafter referred to as “short-time state B open pattern”). The opening pattern in the short time state A and the opening pattern in the short time state B will be described in detail later.

  By the way, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the transition from the high probability state to the normal probability state (falls) is made based on the detection of the game ball by the second start port sensor 21b for fall. In addition, the fall from the high probability state to the normal probability state includes being controlled to the normal gaming state (normal probability state) based on winning the jackpot in the high probability state and executing the jackpot game. There is no meaning.

  As described above, when 20 game balls enter the first opening 211a (upper flow path 211U) from the “reset state” in the sorting apparatus 200 incorporated in the electric chew 22, 20 game balls Are distributed to the left channel 211L and detected by the non-falling second starter sensor 21a. Therefore, in this case, the high probability state does not fall into the normal probability state. However, when another game ball enters the first opening 211a, the one game ball is distributed to the right channel 211R and detected by the second start sensor 21b for falling. Therefore, in this case, the high probability state falls to the normal probability state.

  In this way, in this embodiment, after winning the jackpot in the normal gaming state and the gaming state after the jackpot game is controlled to the highly accurate base state, the gaming ball that has entered the first opening 211a becomes the right channel 211R. Whether or not the high-probability state (and the electric support control state) is finished is determined depending on whether or not it is assigned to. Therefore, when the number of jackpot determinations by lottery in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2 in the high probability state reaches a predetermined upper limit number (so-called ST number), the high probability state does not end.

  The game flow of this embodiment will be described in detail later (see FIG. 68). For example, after winning the 8R jackpot in the normal game state and controlling to the high probability state after the jackpot game, the game flow in the “reset state” is selected. It is assumed that five game balls enter the first opening 211a in the minute device 200. Hereinafter, the fact that the distribution device 200 is in the “reset state” and wins a big hit (8R big hit) in the normal gaming state will be referred to as “first win”. The five game balls that have entered the first opening 211a are detected by the non-falling second starter sensor 21a by being distributed to the left channel 211L. Then, suppose that 5R jackpot A is won in the jackpot determination by lottery in the special drawing 2 for the fifth time.

  In this case, after the jackpot game based on the winning of the 5R jackpot A, the high probability state is controlled again, but the remaining 15 game balls (20 balls-5 balls) are the first opening of the sorting device 200 Even if the ball enters the part 211a, those game balls are distributed to the left channel 211L. Therefore, it is possible to perform at least 15 remaining jackpot determinations by lottery in FIG. 2 in a high probability state. Then, after the sorting device 200 is in the “last state”, when the game ball enters the first opening 211a, the game ball is distributed to the right channel 211R. Thereby, the game ball is detected by the second start opening sensor 21b for falling, and the high probability state is ended.

  As can be seen from the above, in this embodiment, among the number of jackpot determinations by lottery of special figure 2 in a high probability state, the one that wins the jackpot with as few times as possible (early) has a higher probability after the jackpot game due to the jackpot It is possible to increase the number of jackpot determinations by lottery in FIG. That is, unlike a game ball (so-called ST machine) in which the upper limit number of times that a jackpot can be determined by lottery of the special figure 1 or the special figure 2 in a high probability state is always constant, It becomes advantageous for the player in a high probability state after the jackpot game. In this way, it is possible to give the player an impression that the number of STs continues from the number of STs before the jackpot game in a high probability state after the jackpot game, and feel that the game is new. It is.

  In the present embodiment, in a high probability state after the jackpot game by the first hit, at least 20 game balls that have entered the electric Chu 22 are distributed to the left channel 211L, and the number of jackpot determinations by lottery in FIG. Until it is performed once, it does not fall from the high probability state to the normal probability state. Therefore, the player can be given an impression as if the number of STs is set to 20 in the high probability state after the jackpot game due to the first hit. And, after the jackpot game by the first hit, how many times the jackpot can be drawn out of the 20 times that can make the jackpot determination by lottery of the special figure 2 until it falls from the high probability state to the normal probability state? It is possible to provide new game characteristics.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 24A, in the normal probability state (non-high probability state), the jackpot winning probability is about 1/100 (= 656/65536), whereas in the high probability state The jackpot winning probability is about 1/10. The jackpot winning probability in the normal probability state or the high probability state is not limited to the above-described probability, and can be changed as appropriate. However, as described above, after the jackpot game with the first win, the jackpot number is drawn out of N times (20 times in this embodiment) that can be determined at least by the lottery of FIG. In consideration of the game characteristics that can be achieved, it is preferable to set the jackpot winning probability in a high probability state to be greater than 1 / N.

  In this embodiment, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is played for the first time, the gaming state after power-on is the normal gaming state, and the distribution device 200 is in the “reset state”. Therefore, in the normal game state (low probability low base state), the game ball is entered into the left game area 3A by left-handed and aims to win the first starting port 20 to win a big hit (first win). At this time, if the jackpot (8R jackpot) is won, the game will continue to be left-handed even in the jackpot gaming state, aiming for a prize at the big prize opening 30. Then, when the gaming state shifts to the high-accuracy and high-base state after the jackpot game with the 8R jackpot, the electric chew 22 is frequently released.

  Therefore, since the electric chew 22 is arranged in the left game area 3A, the left-handed strike is continued and the winning of the electric chew 22 is aimed. At this time, since the sorting apparatus 200 is in the “reset state”, at least 20 game balls entering the electric chew 22 are sorted into the left channel 211L of the sorting apparatus 200. In this way, as long as the game balls are distributed to the left channel 211L and the distributed game balls are detected by the second start sensor 21a for non-falling, aim to win the jackpot in the high probability state Is possible.

  In this way, the sorting device 200 is in the “last state”, and then the game balls that have entered the electric Chu 22 are sorted into the right channel 211R of the sorting device 200. Thereby, based on the fact that the distributed game balls are detected by the second start-up sensor 21b for falling, the gaming ball falls from the high probability state to the normal probability state. As a result, the control to the electric support control state is also ended, and the electric chew 22 is not released. At this time, the sorting apparatus 200 has returned to the “reset state”. Therefore, in the normal gaming state, the player will aim to win the first starting port 20 in order to win a big hit (first win) again by left-handed.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, a game is played by left-handed in any state of a normal gaming state (low probability low base state), a big hit gaming state, and a high probability high base state. In addition, arrangement | positioning of the electric chew 22, the big winning device 31, and the 1st start opening 20 is not restricted to the arrangement | positioning shown in FIG. 1, It can change suitably. For example, the electric chew 22 and the gate 28 may be arranged in the right game area 3B. In this case, in the normal gaming state, aim to win the first starting port 20 by left-handed, and in the big hit gaming state and high-accuracy base state, aim to win the big winning port 30 and the electric chew 22 by right-handing. Anyway.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, in the normal game state (non-electric support control state and non-time-short state), the probability of being determined to be a normal hit is zero, and the game ball is moved to the second start port 21 (electric 22) Do not enter the ball. If the game ball enters the electric chew 22 in the normal game state, the game ball that has entered the first opening 211a is distributed to the left channel 211L by the distribution device 200, and the distribution device 200 is It is no longer “reset”. And even if the distribution device 200 is not in the “reset state”, if the jackpot is hit and the jackpot game is in a high probability state and the electric support control state, the number of jackpot determinations by lottery in FIG. 2 is less than 20 times. Depending on the number of times, a situation in which the high probability state falls to the normal probability state may occur. Accordingly, in the normal game state, the game ball in the normal game state (non-electric support control state) in order to prevent the sorting device 200 from becoming the “reset state” due to the game ball entering the electric chew 22. Is prevented from entering the electric chew 22.

6). Operation of Game Control Microcomputer 81 [Main Control Main Process] Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 will be described with reference to FIGS. The counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, and the like that appear in the description of the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 are provided in the RAM 84. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the game control microcomputer 81 provided on the main control board 80 reads the program of the main control main process shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, in the main control main process, initial setting is first performed (S001). In the initial setting, for example, stack setting, constant setting, interrupt time setting, CPU 82 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time) setting, resetting various flags, status, counter, etc. Etc. The initial value of the flag is “0”, that is, “OFF”, the initial value of the status is “1”, and the initial value of the counter is “0”. The initial setting (S001) is executed only once after the power is turned on, and is not executed thereafter.

  Following the initial setting (S001), interrupts are prohibited (S002), and the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) is executed. In this normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003), the various random number counter values shown in FIG. When each random number counter value reaches the upper limit value, it returns to “0” and is added again. The initial value of each random number counter may be a value other than “0” or may be changed randomly. Each random number may be a so-called hardware random number generated using a known random number generation circuit including a counter IC or the like.

  When the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) is completed, the interruption is permitted (S004). While the interrupt is permitted, the main timer interrupt process (S005) can be executed. The main timer interrupt process (S005) is executed based on an interrupt pulse that is repeatedly input to the CPU 82, for example, at a cycle of 4 msec. That is, for example, it is executed at a cycle of 4 msec. Various counters by normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) after main timer interrupt process (S005) is finished and until main timer interrupt process (S005) is started next time The value update process is repeatedly executed. When an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 82 in the interrupt disabled state, the main timer interrupt process (S005) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is enabled (S004).

  [Main-side timer interrupt processing] Next, the main-side timer interrupt processing (S005) will be described. As shown in FIG. 28, in the main timer interrupt process (S005), an output process (S101) is first executed. In the output process (S101), commands set in the output buffer provided in the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 in each process described below are output to the sub control board 90, the payout control board 110, and the like.

  In the input process (S102) performed after the output process (S101), various sensors (a first start opening sensor 20a for non-falling, a first start opening sensor 20b for falling, a non-falling) are mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1. The detection signals detected by the second start port sensor 21a for falling, the second start port sensor 21b for falling, the second start port count switch 21c, the big winning port sensor 30a, the normal winning port sensor 27a (see FIG. 20)). The payout data for reading out and paying out a prize ball according to the type of winning opening is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84. In the input process (S102), a detection signal from the lower plate full switch for detecting the fullness of the lower plate 62 is also taken in and stored in the output buffer of the RAM 84 as lower plate full data.

  The normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) performed next is the same as the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) performed in the main control main process of FIG. That is, the update processing of various random number counter values (including the normal symbol random number counter value) shown in FIG. ) Until the next main timer interrupt process (S005) is started).

  Following the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103), a starting port sensor detection process (S104), a normal operation process (S105), a special operation process (S106), and a movable member control process (S107) described later are executed. . Thereafter, other processing (S108) is executed, and the main timer interrupt processing (S005) is terminated. As other processing (S108), the second special figure reservation indicator 43b is controlled to a display mode indicating the number based on the number of special figure 2 reserved balls described later, or based on the number of special figure 1 reserved balls described later. Then, the first special figure holding display 43a is controlled to display the number. Further, based on the number of general-purpose reserved balls to be described later, the general-purpose reserved display 44 is controlled to a display mode indicating the number. Then, until the next interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 82, the processes of steps S002 to S004 of the main control main process are repeatedly executed (see FIG. 27), and when the interrupt pulse is input (after about 4 msec), the main again Side timer interrupt processing (S005) is executed. In the output process (S101) of the main timer interrupt process (S005) executed again, the command set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 in the previous main timer interrupt process (S005) is output.

  [Starting Port Sensor Detection Process] As shown in FIG. 29, in the starting port sensor detection process (S104), first, whether or not a game ball has passed through the gate 28, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the gate sensor 28a. (S201). If the game ball has passed through the gate 28 (YES in S201), a gate passage process (S202) described later is performed. On the other hand, if the game ball has not passed through the gate 28 (NO in S201), the gate passing process (S202) is passed and the process proceeds to step S203.

  In step S203, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the second start port 21, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the non-falling second starting port sensor 21a or the falling second starting port sensor 21b. (S203). If neither the second falling start sensor 21a nor the second falling start sensor 21b detects a game ball (NO in S203), the process proceeds to step S208. When 21a or the second start-up sensor 21b for falling detects a game ball (YES in S203), a probability variation falling adjustment process (S204) described later is performed. After performing the probabilistic falling adjustment process (S204), the number of special figure 2 reserved balls (the number of second special figure reserved, specifically, the numerical value of the counter for counting the number of second special figure reserved in the RAM 84) is It is determined whether or not four (upper limit) has been reached (S205). If the number of special figure 2 reserved balls has reached four (YES in S205), the process proceeds to step S208, but if the number of special figure 2 reserved balls is less than four (NO in S205). Then, 1 is added to the special figure 2 reserved ball number (S206). And the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S207) mentioned later is performed.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a game ball is won at the first start port 20, that is, whether or not a game ball is detected by the first start port sensor 20a for non-falling or the first start port sensor 20b for falling ( S208). If neither the first falling start sensor 20a nor the first falling start sensor 20b detects a game ball (NO in S208), the process ends, but the first falling start sensor 20a does not fall. Alternatively, when the first start-up sensor 20b for falling detects a game ball (YES in S208), the number of special figure 1 holding balls (the number of first special figure holdings, specifically, the first special figure provided in the RAM 84). It is determined whether or not the value of the counter for counting the number of FIG. If the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 has reached four (YES in S209), the process is terminated. If the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is less than four (NO in S209), Special figure 1 "1" is added to the number of reserved balls (S210). And the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S211) mentioned later is performed, and this process is complete | finished.

  [Gate-passing process] As shown in FIG. 30, in the gate-passing process (S202), the number of normal symbol reservation balls (the number of normal figure reservations, specifically, the value of a counter for counting the number of general figure reservations provided in the RAM 84) ) Is 4 or more (S301), and if the number of normal symbol holding balls is 4 or more (YES in S301), the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the number of normal symbol reservation balls is not 4 or more (NO in S301), “1” is added to the number of normal symbol reservation balls (S302), and normal symbol random number acquisition processing (S303) is performed. In the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S303), the normal symbol random number counter value (label-TRND-H value, FIG. 23B) is acquired, and the acquired random number value is stored in the general symbol hold storage unit 86 of the RAM 84 as a current value. Is stored in a storage area corresponding to the number of ordinary symbol reserved balls.

  [Probability Change Fall Adjustment Process] As shown in FIG. 31, in the probability change fall adjustment process (S204), it is first determined whether or not the second start-up sensor 21b for fall is turned on (S401). If the second start sensor 21b for falling is ON (YES in S401), the movable member forced drive flag is turned ON (S402). The movable member forced drive flag is a flag indicating that the movable member 71 provided in the electric chew 22 is in the second guide state (see FIG. 4B). If the movable member forced drive flag is ON, the movable member 71 is forcibly driven so as to be in the second guide state by a movable member control process (S107) described later.

  When the movable member 71 is in the second guiding state, when the game ball that has entered the electric chew 22 reaches the intermediate portion 130a of the main passage 130A, the game ball is guided toward the bypass passage 130B. Therefore, the game ball that has passed through the bypass passage 130B enters the second opening 211b of the sorting apparatus 200, and does not push down the left contact protrusion 241 of the sorting apparatus 200. 21a is detected. That is, when the game ball passes through the bypass passage 130B, the rotation member 260 of the sorting apparatus 200 does not rotate by the predetermined amount θ, and the non-falling second start port sensor 21a detects the game ball. become.

  In short, the fact that the second start-up sensor 21b for falling has been turned ON (YES in S401) means that the game ball that has entered the first opening 211a of the sorting device 200 is moved to the right channel by the sorting member 230. In this situation, the distribution device 200 is assigned to 211R and the distribution device 200 is in the “reset state”. In this situation, the high probability state falls from the normal probability state, but if the game ball that has entered the electric chew 22 following the game ball detected by the second start-up sensor 21b for fall, When the ball enters the first opening 211a through the passage 130A, the game ball is distributed to the left channel 211L by the distribution member 230. As a result, the sorting apparatus 200 is not in the “reset state”. In this case, in the normal game state after falling, if the big hit becomes a high probability state and the electric support control state after the big hit game, the number of jackpot judgments by lottery in Fig. 2 falls below 20 times Will occur.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the second start sensor 21b for falling is turned on (YES in S401), the movable member 71 is forcibly set to the second guiding state. As a result, the game ball that has entered the electric chew 22 following the game ball detected by the second start-up sensor 21b for falling passes through the bypass passage 130B, and does not push down the left contact protrusion 241. It is detected by the second start port sensor 21a for non-falling. That is, it is possible to prevent the state of the sorting apparatus 200 from being changed by the game ball that has entered the electric chew 22 immediately after the second start-up sensor 21b for falling is turned ON. Thus, when the second start-up sensor 21b for falling is turned ON, the movable member 71 is brought into the second guiding state, so that the sorting device 200 can be maintained in the “reset state”. Note that when the second start sensor 21b for falling is turned on, the process of forcibly moving the movable member 71 to the second guide state is not essential, and therefore the process of step S402 is not necessarily provided.

  Returning to the description of the probability variation fall adjustment process (S204) shown in FIG. If the second start-up sensor 21b for falling is not ON (NO in S401), the second start-up sensor 21a for non-falling has detected a game ball, and the process proceeds to step S403. In step S403, it is determined whether or not the number of incoming balls excess flag is ON. If the number of game balls that have entered the electric chew 22 is more than 5 balls by the execution of one auxiliary game in the ordinary electric equipment processing (S607), which will be described later (when it reaches 6 balls or more), This flag is ON (see step S1208 in FIG. 40). That is, in step S403, when the non-falling second start sensor 21a detects a game ball, whether or not there are more than five game balls that have entered the electric chew 22 by executing one auxiliary game. Will be judged. If the number-of-entry excess flag is ON (NO in S403), the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the number of incoming balls excess flag is ON (YES in S403), the process proceeds to step S404.

  In step S404, whether or not the number of special figure 2 reserved balls (the number of second special figure reserved, specifically, the numerical value of the counter for counting the number of second special figure reserved in the RAM 84) is three or less. Determine. That is, it is determined whether or not the situation is such that 1 can be added to the special figure 2 reserved ball number (a situation in which the random value group shown in FIG. 23A can be acquired). Special Figure 2 If the number of reserved balls is 4 or more (NO in S404), the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the number of special figure 2 reserved balls is 3 or less (YES in S404), the fall count maintenance flag is set to ON in step S405, and this process is completed. The number-of-falls maintenance flag indicates the number of times that a jackpot is determined at least by lottery in FIG. 2 before falling from the high probability state to the normal probability state (hereinafter referred to as “remaining fluctuation number”, in principle, 20 times in this embodiment). This is a flag for determining that the value is maintained without being subtracted once.

  Thus, in the probability change fall adjustment process (S204), when the non-falling second start sensor 21a detects a game ball (NO in S401), the game entered the electric chew 22 by executing one auxiliary game. If the number of balls is more than five (YES in S403) and if the random number group shown in FIG. 23 (A) can be acquired (YES in S404), the number of falls to maintain the remaining number of fluctuations is maintained. The flag is turned on (S405). The effect of step S405 will be described in detail after explaining a special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (step S207 in FIG. 32) described later.

  [Special Figure 2 Related Random Number Acquisition Process] As shown in FIG. 32, in the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S207), first, it is determined whether or not the second start port sensor 21b for falling is ON (S501). . If the fall start sensor 21b is ON (YES in S501), the jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A) stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM 84 (see FIG. 5). Value), hit type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS value), reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC value) and fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1 value) ( That is, the random number group shown in FIG. 23A is acquired) and the fall information is also acquired (S504). The fall information is for determining that the random number group has been acquired based on the detection of the game ball by the fall start second sensor 21b. Hereinafter, the random value group related to the special figure 2 with the fall information will be referred to as a "figure 2 special value random group with the fall information". The acquired special figure 2 random value group with the fall information is stored in the storage area corresponding to the current special figure 2 reserved ball number in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b, and this processing is terminated.

  If the second start-up sensor 21b for falling is not ON (NO in S501), that is, if the second start-up sensor 21a for non-falling is ON, it is determined whether or not the number-of-falls maintenance flag is ON ( S502). If the fall count maintenance flag is ON (YES in S502), the random number group shown in FIG. 23A is acquired, and the rotation speed maintenance information is also acquired (S505). The rotational speed maintenance information is used to determine that the random number group has been acquired based on the detection of the game ball by the non-falling second start port sensor 21a in a situation where the “remaining fluctuation count” is maintained without subtracting one. belongs to. Hereinafter, the random number group related to the special figure 2 accompanied with the rotation speed maintenance information will be referred to as a “specific figure 2 random value group with the rotation speed maintenance information”. The acquired special figure 2 random number group with rotation speed maintenance information is stored in a storage area corresponding to the current special figure 2 reserved ball number in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b. Thereafter, in step S506, the fall count maintenance flag is turned OFF, and this process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the second start-up sensor 21b for falling is OFF (NO in S501) and the number-of-falling maintenance flag is OFF (NO in S502), the above disturbance is not acquired without acquiring the falling information or the rotation number maintaining information. Get numerical group. Hereinafter, the random value group related to the special figure 2 that is not accompanied by the falling information or the rotation speed maintaining information will be simply referred to as a “special figure 2 random value group”. The acquired special figure 2 random value group is stored in the storage area corresponding to the current special figure 2 reserved ball number in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b, and this process is terminated.

  Here, the reason why the special figure 2 random value group and the special figure 2 random value group with fall information are separated will be described below. In the present embodiment, the game ball that has entered the electric Chu 22 is distributed to the right channel 211R by the sorting device 200, and the high probability state based on the fact that the game ball is detected by the second start sensor 21b for falling. Falls to the normal probability state. However, the fall timing in this embodiment is not always immediately after the second start-up sensor 21b for fall detects the game ball, but is acquired based on the detection of the game ball by the second start-up sensor 21b for fall. The special figure 2 random value group (the special figure 2 random value group with falling information) is set to be immediately before the jackpot determination (see S1402 in FIG. 42 described later). This is because the following situation may occur if the fall timing is immediately after the second start port sensor 21b for fall detects a game ball.

  That is, a game ball (hereinafter referred to as “previous game ball”) that has entered the electric chew 22 before the game ball detected by the second fall start sensor 21b falls into the left channel 211L. Although it is distributed and detected by the non-falling second starting port sensor 21a, the special figure 2 random value group acquired based on the detection of the immediately preceding game ball by the non-falling second starting port sensor 21a. This is because a situation in which the high probability state falls to the normal probability state may occur before the big hit determination or the like is completed. In other words, in the high probability state after the first hit, the second start-up sensor 21b for fall is used to play the game ball even though it must fall after at least 20 jackpot determinations by lottery in FIG. If the timing immediately after the detection falls, the special figure 2 hold by the immediately preceding game ball has not been digested, so that a situation where the number of jackpot determinations by lottery of the special figure 2 falls below 20 times may occur.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the special figure 2 random value group acquired based on the detection of the game ball by the second start-up sensor 21b for fall is divided into the special figure 2 random value group with the fall information, and this special figure with the fall information is provided. The time immediately before the jackpot determination of the two random value groups is made is the fall timing. Thereby, in the high probability state after the first hit, it is possible to prevent the number of jackpot determinations by lottery in FIG.

  In the following, the reason why the special figure 2 random value group and the special figure 2 random value group with rotation speed maintenance information are separated will be described. In this embodiment, when six or more game balls enter the electric chew 22 by executing one auxiliary game, the special figure 2 random value group is derived from the relation of the upper limit number (4) of the special figure 2 reserved balls. Can happen. That is, if it is assumed that six or more game balls have entered due to the execution of one auxiliary game, the variation display notification (the variation) in FIG. There is a high possibility that the special figure 2 is reserved for the game balls of the ball and the special figure 2 related random value group is not acquired for the game balls after the sixth ball (hereinafter referred to as “excess game balls”). Here, when the excess game ball enters the first opening 211a through the main passage 130A and is distributed to the left channel 211L by the distribution member 230, the rotation member 260 of the distribution device 200 is moved by a predetermined amount θ. Rotate. Thereby, although the state of the sorting apparatus 200 changes so as to approach the “last state” which is disadvantageous for the player, a situation in which the special figure 2 random number value group is not acquired may occur.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, as will be described later, when the number of game balls that have entered the electric Chu 22 by execution of one auxiliary game is greater than 5 (when 6 or more are reached), an excessive number of entries flag is set. It is turned on (see S1208 in FIG. 40 described later), and the movable member 71 provided in the electric chew 22 is forcibly driven to take the second guiding state (see S2405 and S2404 in FIG. 53 described later). . Accordingly, when the excess game ball reaches the intermediate portion 130a of the main passage 130A, it is guided toward the bypass passage 130B and is not distributed by the distribution member 230 (without rotating the rotation member 260). It is detected by the second start port sensor 21a for falling. In this way, the extra game balls are guided to the bypass passage 130B so that the state of the distribution device 200 does not change, so that the jackpot determination based on the special figure 2 random value group is not performed, but the distribution device 200 It is possible to prevent a disadvantageous situation for the player that the state changes.

  By the way, as shown in FIG. 3, the second starting port count switch 21c that counts the number of game balls that have entered the electric chew 22 reaches the non-falling second starting port sensor 21a through the bypass passage 130B. The distance to is somewhat longer. That is, the time from when the excess game ball is counted by the second start port count switch 21c to when the excess game ball is detected by the non-falling second start port sensor 21a takes about several seconds. Therefore, when the excess game ball reaches the non-falling second start opening sensor 21a through the bypass passage 130B, the special figure 2 hold based on the game ball entered into the electric Chu 22 before the excess game ball is reserved. May be digested. That is, when an excess game ball enters the electric Chu 22 during the execution of one auxiliary game, the excess game ball passes through the bypass passage 130B even though the number of special figure 2 reserve balls is four. There may be a case where the number of the special figure 2 retained balls is three or less before reaching the second start opening sensor 21a for falling.

  In this case, since the excess game ball is detected by the second start opening sensor 21a for non-falling through the bypass passage 130B, the special figure 2 random value group is acquired without changing the state of the sorting device 200. Is done. As a result, the number of jackpot determinations (number of remaining fluctuations) by lottery in FIG. 2 increases before falling from the high probability state to the normal probability state. That is, when the big hit is determined based on the special figure 2 random value group acquired when the excess game ball is detected by the non-falling second start opening sensor 21a, the remaining number of fluctuations is maintained without decreasing once. It will be done.

  In this way, in this embodiment, in view of the fact that the special figure 2 random value group may be acquired when the excess game ball is detected by the non-falling second start opening sensor 21a, the special figure acquired in that case is obtained. The random number value group in FIG. 2 is divided into the special figure 2 random value group with rotation speed maintenance information. Thereby, the game control microcomputer 81 distinguishes between the case where the jackpot determination is made based on the special figure 2 random value group and the case where the jackpot determination is made based on the special figure 2 random value group having the rotation speed maintenance information. In addition, it is possible to accurately grasp how many times the remaining number of jackpot determinations by lottery in FIG.

  [Special Figure 1 Related Random Number Acquisition Process] As shown in FIG. 33, in the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S211), it is determined whether or not the first start port sensor 20b for falling is ON (S511). If the first start-up sensor 20b for falling is ON (YES in S511), the big hit random number counter value (label-TRND-A) stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM 84 (see FIG. 20). Value), hit type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS value), reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC value) and fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1 value) ( That is, the random number group shown in FIG. 23A is acquired) and the fall information is also acquired (S513). Hereinafter, the random value group relating to the special figure 1 with the fall information will be referred to as a "figure 1 random value group with the fall information". The acquired special figure 1 random value group with falling information is stored in the storage area corresponding to the current special figure 1 reserved ball number in the first special figure storage unit 85a, and the process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the first start opening sensor 20b for fall is not ON (NO in S511), that is, if the first start opening sensor 20a for non-fall is ON, the fall information is not acquired and FIG. The random value group shown in is acquired. Hereinafter, the random value group related to the special figure 1 without the fall information is simply referred to as a “special figure 1 random value group”. The acquired special figure 1 random value group is stored in the storage area corresponding to the current special figure 1 reserved ball number in the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a, and this process is terminated. The reason why the special figure 1 random value group and the special figure 1 random value group with fall information are separated is the same as the reason why the special figure 2 random value group and the special figure 2 random value group with fall information are separated. Description is omitted. However, in the present embodiment, as described above, since the game ball cannot be detected by the first start-up sensor 20b for falling, the special figure 1 random value group with falling information is not acquired. Note that the first start opening sensor 20b for falling is merely provided in the same manner in the fixed winning device 19 because the second starting opening sensor 21b for falling is provided in the electric chew 22. The first start port sensor 20b may not be provided.

  [Normal Operation Processing] The game control microcomputer 81 performs normal operation processing (S105) shown in FIG. 34 following the start port sensor detection processing (S104). In the normal operation process (S105), the process related to the normal symbol display 42 and the electric Chu 22 is divided into four stages, and “normal operation status 1, 2, 3, 4” is assigned to each of these stages. If the “normal operation status” is “1” (YES in S601), the normal symbol standby process (S602) is performed, and if the “normal operation status” is “2” (NO in S601). , YES in S603), normal symbol variation processing (S604) is performed, and when the “normal operation status” is “3” (both NO in S601 and S603, YES in S605), normal symbol confirmation processing (S606 When the “normal operation status” is “4” (NO in all of S601, S603, and S605), the normal electric accessory processing (S607) is performed. The normal operation status is “1” in the initial setting.

  [Normal Symbol Waiting Process] As shown in FIG. 35, in the normal symbol waiting process (S602), it is first determined whether or not the number of held balls of the normal symbol is “0” (S701). This process is finished. On the other hand, if it is not “0”, the normal symbol hit determination process is performed (S702).

  [Normal Symbol Perception Determination Process] As shown in FIG. 36, in the normal symbol per-interval determination processing (S702), first, the normal symbol random number counter value (label-TRND-H value) stored in the general symbol hold storage unit 86 is obtained. Is read (S801). Next, the address of the normal symbol hit determination table (see FIG. 24C) is set (S802). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a short time state, that is, whether or not either a short time flag A or a short time flag B described later is ON (S803). If it is in the short time state, it is determined whether or not it is a win based on the table for the short time state (the hit determination values are “0” to “254”) in the normal symbol hit determination table shown in FIG. 24C (S804). ). That is, it is determined whether or not the read normal symbol random number counter value (label-TRND-H) matches any of the hit determination values. On the other hand, in the non-short-time state, it is determined whether or not it is a hit based on the non-time-short state table (no hit determination value) in the normal symbol hit determination table shown in FIG. S805). That is, in this embodiment, if it is a non-time-short state, it is always determined as “lost”. If the result of the hit determination (S804, S805) is “losing”, the process ends. If it is “win”, the normal hit flag is turned on (S806) and the process ends.

  In the normal symbol standby process (FIG. 35), the normal symbol variation pattern selection process is performed (S703) after the normal symbol hit determination process (S702). In the normal symbol variation pattern selection process, referring to the ordinary symbol variation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 24 (D), if the game state is a short time state, the variation time of the ordinary symbol is 0.5 seconds and A normal symbol variation pattern in which the stop time is set to 0.5 seconds is selected. On the other hand, if the gaming state is a non-time saving state, the normal symbol variation pattern in which the variation time of the normal symbol is set to 29.5 seconds and the stop time is set to 0.5 seconds is selected.

  Subsequent to the normal symbol variation pattern selection processing (S703), the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the number of normal symbol reservation balls (S704). Then, the storage location (storage area) of each normal map storage in the general map storage unit 86 is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the memory corresponding to the fourth storage in the general map storage unit 86 is stored. The area (the storage area farthest from the read side) is cleared (S705). In this way, the usual figure hold is digested in the order in which it was put on hold.

  Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 performs normal symbol variation start processing (S706). In the normal symbol variation start process, the normal symbol variation display is started with the normal symbol variation pattern selected in step S703, and the normal operation status is set to “2”. In the normal symbol variation start process, a normal symbol variation start command is set in order to notify the sub control board 90 of the start of variation of the normal symbol.

  [Normal Symbol Fluctuation Processing] As shown in FIG. 37, in the normal symbol variation processing (S604), it is first determined whether or not the variation time of the normal symbol has passed (S901). . On the other hand, if it has elapsed (YES in S901), the normal symbol variation stop command is set (S902), and the normal operation status is set to “3” (S903). Then, after performing other processing such as stopping the fluctuation display of the normal symbol at a display result (ordinary winning symbol or normal loss symbol) according to the determination result of the normal symbol random number (S904), this processing is ended.

  [Normal Symbol Determination Process] As shown in FIG. 38, in the normal symbol determination process (S606), it is first determined whether or not the normal symbol stop time has elapsed (S1001). If not, the process ends. On the other hand, if it has elapsed (YES in S1001), it is determined whether or not the normal hit flag is ON (S1002). If the normal hit flag is not ON (NO in S1002), the normal operation status is set to “1” (S1008), and this process is finished. On the other hand, if the normal hit flag is ON (YES in S1002), it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag A is ON, that is, whether or not it is in the time reduction state A (S1003). The hour / short flag A is turned on to indicate that the player is in the time / short state A after a jackpot game based on winning of 8R jackpot or 5R jackpot A in a game state setting process (see S2218 in FIG. 52) described later. Yes (see S2303).

  If the time reduction flag A is ON (YES in S1003), the opening pattern (see FIG. 26) of the time reduction state A is set as the opening pattern of the electric chew 22 (opening / closing member 23) (S1004), and the process proceeds to step S1008. On the other hand, if the time reduction flag A is not ON (NO in S1003), it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag B is ON, that is, whether it is the time reduction state B (S1005). The short-time flag B is turned ON to indicate that it is in the short-time state B after a big hit game based on winning of 5R big hit B in a game state setting process (see S2218 in FIG. 52) described later (S2304). reference).

  If the time-short flag B is ON (YES in S1005), the time-short state B opening pattern (see FIG. 26) is set as the opening pattern of the electric chew 22 (S1006), and the process proceeds to step S1008. On the other hand, if the hour / short flag B is not ON (NO in S1005), it is in the non-hour / short state, and therefore, the opening pattern of the non-time / short state (see FIG. 26) is set as the opening pattern of the electric chew 22 (S1007). Proceed to S1008.

  In step S1008, a normal hit start process is performed to start an auxiliary game (auxiliary game opening). Then, the game control microcomputer 81 turns on the movable member operation flag (S1009). The movable member operation flag is a flag indicating that it is a period during which the movable member 71 is operated. That is, in this embodiment, the operation of the movable member 71 is started together with the auxiliary game opening. The operation pattern of the movable member 71 will be described later in detail. After the movable member flag is turned ON, the normal operation status is set to “4” (S1010), and the process ends.

  [Normal Electric Power Treatment] As shown in FIG. 39, in the normal electric power processing (S607), it is first determined whether or not the normal hit end flag is ON (S1201). The normal winning end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the electric chew 22 (auxiliary opening game) has ended in the selected auxiliary game.

  If the normal hit end flag is not ON (NO in S1201), it is determined whether or not the second start port 21 is open (that is, whether or not the electric chew 22 is open) (S1202). If it is not open (NO in S1202), it is determined whether or not it is time to open the second start port 21, that is, whether or not the auxiliary game opening time (see FIG. 26) has passed (S1203), If it has not elapsed (NO in S1203), the process is completed, and if it has elapsed (YES in S1203), the second start port 21 is opened (S1204).

  On the other hand, if the second start port 21 is open (YES in S1202), as shown in FIG. 40, whether or not the second start port count switch 21c is turned on, that is, immediately after entering the electric chew 22. It is determined whether or not the game ball is detected by the second start port count switch 21c (S1205). If the second start port count switch 21c is not ON (NO in S1205), the process proceeds to step S1209. If the second start port count switch 21c is ON (YES in S1205), the value of the number-of-entry counter is only 1. Let them add. The number-of-balls counter counts the number of game balls that have entered the electric chew 22 by executing one auxiliary game.

  In step S1207, it is determined whether or not the value of the number of balls entered is greater than “5”. If “5” or less (NO in S1207), the process proceeds to step S1209. If it is “6” or more (in S1207). YES) The number of entering balls excess flag is set to ON (S1208), and the process proceeds to step S1209. In this way, when the number of game balls that have entered the electric Chu 22 by executing one auxiliary game exceeds 5 (when 6 or more), the excess number flag is turned ON.

  In step S1209, it is determined whether it is time to close the second start port 21, that is, whether a predetermined open time has elapsed since the second start port 21 was opened. If the process is over and the time has elapsed, the second start port 21 is closed (closed) (S1210). Then, the value of the electric chew release counter is decremented by 1 (S1211), and it is determined whether or not the value of the electric chew release counter is “0” (S1212). If it is not “0” (NO in S1212), the process is finished as it is to open the electric chew 22 again. If the value of the electric chew release counter is “0” (YES in S1212), in order to start the auxiliary game ending, a normal hit end process for ending the auxiliary open game is performed (S1213), and the normal hit end flag is set. Then, the process ends (S1214). In this embodiment, since the electric chew 22 is opened once by the auxiliary game, YES is always determined in step S1212.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 39, if the normal winning end flag is ON in step S1201 (YES in S1201), the opening operation of the electric chew 22 has ended, and the auxiliary game ending time (FIG. 26) is reached. It is determined whether or not (see) has elapsed (S1215). If it has not elapsed (NO in S1215), the process ends. If it has elapsed (YES in S1215), the normal hit end flag is turned OFF (S1216), and the normal hit flag is turned OFF (S1217). When the auxiliary game ends, the value of the number-of-entries counter is set to “0”, the number-of-entry excess flag is turned off (S1219), and the movable member forced drive flag is turned off (S1220). Thereafter, the normal operation status is set to “1” in step S1221, and this process is terminated. Thus, in the next main timer interrupt process, the normal symbol standby process (S602) is executed again as the normal operation process (FIG. 34).

  [Special Operation Process] As shown in FIG. 28, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a special operation process (S106) after the normal operation process (S105). In the special operation process (S106), as shown in FIG. 41, the process related to the special symbol display 41 and the special prize winning device 31 is divided into four stages, and each of these stages includes “special operation status 1, 2, 3, 4”. Is assigned. If the “special operation status” is “1” (YES in S1301), a special symbol standby process (S1302) is performed. If the “special operation status” is “2” (NO in S1301) , S1303: YES), special symbol variation processing (S1304) is performed, and if the “special action status” is “3” (NO in S1301, S1303, YES in S1305), special symbol confirmation processing (S1306) When the “special operation status” is “4” (NO in S1301, S1303, and S1305), special electric accessory processing (S1307) as a jackpot game is performed. The special operation status is “1” by default.

  [Special Symbol Waiting Process] As shown in FIG. 42, in the special symbol waiting process (S1302), first, whether or not the number of reserved balls (that is, the number of reserved figure 2 reserved balls) at the second starting port 21 is “0”. Is determined (S1401). Special Figure 2 If the number of reserved balls is “0” (YES in S1401), that is, if there is no memory of the random number counter value group acquired due to winning at the second start port 21, the first start It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the mouth 20 (that is, the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1) is “0” (S1408). If the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1 is also “0” (YES in S1408), that is, if there is no storage of the random number counter value group acquired due to winning in the first starting port 20, it has already been It is determined whether or not the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 is a standby screen (a demo screen for waiting for customers) (S1415). If the standby screen is displayed (YES in S1415), the process ends.If not (NO in S1415), a waiting command for waiting for the customer to wait for a predetermined standby time to be displayed and a standby screen to be displayed is set ( S1416) The process ends.

  In step S1401, if the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is not “0” (NO in S1401), that is, storing a random number counter value group acquired due to winning at the second starting port 21 (holding information in Special Figure 2) ) Is performed, a probability variation fall setting process (S1402), a special figure 2 big hit determination process (S1403), and a special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1404), which will be described later, are performed. Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the special figure 2 reserved ball number by 1 (S1405). Then, the storage location (storage area) of various counter values in the second special figure storage unit 85b is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the fourth special figure storage unit 85b holds the fourth. The corresponding storage area (the storage area farthest from the read side) is cleared (S1406). In this way, the second special figure hold is digested in the order in which it was put on hold. In the process of step S1406 of this embodiment, the rotation speed maintenance information (the rotation speed) is stored in the first storage area of the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b of the RAM 84 (that is, the storage area corresponding to the first second special figure reservation). If the maintenance information presence special figure 2 random value group) is stored, the rotation number maintenance information is not cleared at the time of shifting but is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 84.

  Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 executes special figure 2 fluctuation start processing (S1407). In the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1407), the special operation status is set to "2" and the fluctuation start command is set to start the fluctuation display of the second special symbol. The fluctuation start command (also referred to as the special figure 2 fluctuation start command) set in the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1407) includes the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 2 big hit determination process (S1403). Information and information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1404) (information including fluctuation time and stop time information) are included.

  Also, if the figure 2 reserved ball number is “0” but the figure 1 reserved ball number is not “0” (YES in S1401 and NO in S1408), that is, there is no hold information of Special Figure 2, 1 If there is one or more random number counter value groups (holding information in Fig. 1) obtained due to winning at the starting port 20, the probability change fall setting process (S1409), which will be described later, Judgment processing (S1410) and special figure 1 variation pattern selection processing (S1411) are performed. Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the special figure 1 reserved ball number by one (S1412). Then, the storage location (storage area) of various counter values in the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the fourth hold in the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a. The storage area corresponding to (the storage area farthest from the read side) is cleared (S1413). In this way, the first special figure hold is digested in the order in which it was put on hold.

  Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 executes special figure 1 fluctuation start processing (S1414). In the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1414), the special operation status is set to "2" and the fluctuation start command is set to start the fluctuation display of the first special symbol. The fluctuation start command (also referred to as the special figure 1 fluctuation start command) set in the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1414) includes the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 1 big hit determination process (S1410). Information and information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1411) (information including fluctuation time information) are included.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the special symbol change display based on the first special figure hold is performed only when the second special figure hold is “0” (YES in S1401). In other words, the digestion of the second special figure reservation is executed in preference to the digestion of the first special figure reservation (special second priority digestion), and the winning (first start port 20, second start port 21) winning ( Strictly speaking, the special figure reservations stored based on the non-falling start opening sensors 20a and 21a and the falling start opening sensors 20b and 21b) are digested in order from the current time (in order of winning). Do not mean. This point will be described in detail later.

  [Probability Change Fall Setting Process] The probability change fall setting process in step S1402 and the probability change fall setting process in step S1409 have the same processing flow, and will be described together with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 43, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the fall information is stored in the storage area in which the random value group shown in FIG. 23A is stored (S1421). In detail, in the probability change fall setting process of step S1402, the fall information (fall) is stored in the first storage area of the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b of the RAM 84 (that is, the storage area corresponding to the first special figure hold). It is determined whether or not the information specific figure 2 random value group) is stored. Further, in the probability change fall setting process in step S1409, the fall information (with fall information) is stored in the first storage area of the first special figure hold storage unit 85a of the RAM 84 (that is, the storage area corresponding to the first hold of the first special figure hold). It is determined whether or not (FIG. 1 random value group) is stored.

  If the fall information is not stored (NO in S1421), the process proceeds to step S1426. On the other hand, if the fall information is stored (YES in S1421), the probability variation flag is turned OFF to fall from the high probability state to the normal probability state (S1422). The probability variation flag is a flag indicating a high probability state. In this embodiment, the time reduction flag A is turned OFF in order to control from the time reduction state (time reduction state A or time reduction state B) to the non-time reduction state (electric support control state to non-electric support control state) in accordance with the fall to the normal probability state. (S1423) and the time reduction flag B is turned off (S1424). However, as will be described later, since it cannot fall down in the short-time state B, the process of step S1424 need not be provided.

  Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 sets a probability change end command to notify the effect control microcomputer 91 of the fall (S1425), and proceeds to step S1426. The probability variation end command includes information indicating that the probability change state has fallen from the high probability state to the normal probability state. In step S1426, a gaming state designation command including information on the current gaming state is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84, and this process is terminated. Note that the processing of step S1425 may be omitted by including information indicating that the game state designation command has fallen.

  [Special figure 2 jackpot determination process (Special figure 1 jackpot determination process)] After the probability change fall setting process (S1402 or S1409) shown in FIG. 42, the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1403) or the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1410) ) Is performed. The special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1405) and the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1411) have the same processing flow and will be described together with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 44, in the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1403) or the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1410), first, a jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A value) is read as a judgment value (S1501). ). More specifically, in the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1403), it is stored in the first storage area of the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b of the RAM 84 (that is, the storage area corresponding to the first special figure reservation hold). Read the jackpot random number counter value. In the special figure 1 big hit determination process (S1411), the big hit stored in the first storage area of the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a of the RAM 84 (that is, the storage area corresponding to the first special figure hold). Read the random number counter value.

  Next, the address of the jackpot determination table (FIG. 24A) is set (S1502). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON, that is, whether or not it is in a high probability state (S1503). And if it is not a high probability state (NO in S1503), that is, if it is a normal probability state (non-high probability state), a table for jackpot determination table (FIG. 24A) (non-high probability state determination) Whether the value is a big hit or not is determined based on “0” to “655”) (S1504). On the other hand, if it is a high probability state (YES in S1503), whether it is a big hit based on the table for the high probability state (the jackpot determination value is “0” to “6550”) in the jackpot determination table (FIG. 24A). It is determined whether or not (S1505).

  If the result of the jackpot determination (S1504, S1505) is “big hit”, the jackpot type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS value) is read and the jackpot type is determined based on the jackpot type determination table shown in FIG. (S1506). After determining the jackpot type (S1506), the jackpot flag is turned ON (S1507), and special figure stop symbol data (see FIG. 22) corresponding to the jackpot type is set in the jackpot type buffer provided in the RAM 84 (S1508). ) Finish the process. On the other hand, if the result of the jackpot determination (S1504, S1505) is “lost”, the special figure stop symbol data (01H) corresponding to the lost symbol is set (S1508) and the processing is terminated.

  [Special Figure 2 Fluctuation Pattern Selection Process (Special Figure 1 Fluctuation Pattern Selection Process)] The special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1406) and the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1412) have the same process flow. A description will be given based on FIGS. 45 and 46. 45 and 46, in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1404) or the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1411), first, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a short time state (a short time flag A or a short time state B). Whether or not is ON) is determined (S1601). If it is not the time saving state (NO in S1601), that is, if it is not the time saving state, it is subsequently determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1602). If it is ON (YES in S1602), the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label −) is referred to by referring to the non-short-time state medium jackpot table (the portion corresponding to the non-short-time state and jackpot in the fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. A variation pattern is selected based on (TRND-T1 value) (S1603). Specifically, the fluctuation pattern P1 is selected in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process, and the fluctuation pattern P21 is selected in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 25, if the variation pattern is determined, the variation time is also determined. In addition, when reaching reach, it is determined whether the reach becomes normal reach or super reach. Super reach is a reach that has a longer variation time after reach than normal reach. In this embodiment, the super reach is executed through normal reach.

  In step S1602, if the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S1602), it is determined whether or not the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC value) is a reach establishment random number value (S1604). Note that, as shown in FIG. 24B, the reach establishment random number value is “0” to “13” in the non-time-short state, and “0” in the time-short state (time-short state A or time-short state B). ~ "5". That is, the time-short state is less likely to reach when lost than the non-time-short state. This is to speed up the digestion speed of the special figure holding by selecting more reachless loses having a short variation time in the short time state.

  When the reach random number counter value is a reach-achieved random number value (YES in S1604), that is, when there is a reach loss, the reach loss table during the non-time-short state (the non-time-short state of the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 25) The variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the portion corresponding to the loss with reach) (S1605). Specifically, the fluctuation pattern P2 (SP reach loss) or P3 (normal reach loss) is selected in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process, and the fluctuation pattern P22 (SP reach loss) or P23 (normal reach loss) in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process. Will be selected.

  When the reach random number counter value is not the reach establishment random number value (NO in S1604), that is, when there is no reach loss, the reachless loss table during the non-time-short state (the non-time-short state of the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 25) The variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the portion corresponding to the loss without reach (S1606). At the time of losing without reach, the function of shortening and changing according to the number of reserved balls is activated. That is, when the number of reserved balls of the special symbol is “3” or “4”, a variation pattern with a short variation time is selected compared to when the number of reserved balls of the special symbol is “0” to “2”. It has come to be. Specifically, the fluctuation pattern P4 or P5 is selected in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process, and the fluctuation pattern P24 or P25 is selected in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process.

  If it is determined in step S1601 that the gaming state is the short-time state (YES in S1601), as shown in FIG. 46, the reference variation pattern determination table is the table in the short-time state (the variation pattern shown in FIG. 25). The processing (S1607 to S1611) is performed in the same flow as S1602 to S1606 described above except that the determination table is a portion corresponding to the time-short state.

  In other words, if it is a big hit, the fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value with reference to the portion corresponding to the big hit in the short time state of FIG. 25 (S1608). Specifically, the fluctuation pattern P11 is selected in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process, and the fluctuation pattern P31 is selected in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process.

  If it is a loss with reach, the variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the portion corresponding to the loss with reach in the short-time state of FIG. 25 (S1610). Specifically, the fluctuation pattern P12 (normal reach loss) is selected in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process, and the fluctuation pattern P32 (normal reach loss) is selected in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process. If the loss is not reached, the variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the portion corresponding to the lossless reach in the short-time state of FIG. 25 (S1611). Specifically, the fluctuation pattern P13 is selected in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process, and the fluctuation pattern P33 is selected in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process.

  Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 25, in the variation pattern determination table during the short-time state (the portion corresponding to the short-time state in the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 25), any of the big hit, the loss with reach, or the loss without reach Even so, the time (fluctuation time + stop time) required for executing the change display notification of the special symbols (first special symbol, second special symbol) is 3000 ms (2500 ms + 500 ms). That is, the fluctuation pattern determination table in the time-short state is a table in which the total time of the fluctuation time and the stop time is a relatively short time of 3000 ms at any time. The reason will be described in detail later.

  After the variation pattern is selected as described above, the selected variation pattern is set as shown in FIG. 45 (S1612), and this process ends. The set variation pattern information is included in the variation start command and sent to the sub-control board 90 by the output process (S101).

  [Special Symbol Fluctuation Processing] As shown in FIG. 47, in the special symbol variation processing (S1304), first, the special symbol variation time (variation time determined according to the variation pattern selected in step S1404 or S1411, FIG. 25). It is determined whether or not (see) has elapsed (S1701). If it has not elapsed (NO in S1701), this process is immediately terminated. Thereby, the variable display of the special symbol is continued.

  On the other hand, if the variation time has elapsed (YES in S1701), the variation stop command is set (S1702), and the special operation status is set to “3” (S1703). Then, after performing other processing such as stopping the special symbol variation display with the symbol (hit or jackpot symbol) corresponding to the set special symbol stop symbol data (S1704), this processing is finished. .

  [Special Symbol Determination Processing] As shown in FIG. 48, in the special symbol determination processing (S1306), first, the special symbol stop time (stop time determined according to the variation pattern selected in step S1404 or S1411, see FIG. 25). It is determined whether or not elapses (S1801). If it has not elapsed (NO in S1801), this process is immediately terminated. Thereby, the stop display of the special symbol is continued.

  On the other hand, if the stop time has elapsed (YES in S1801), a game state management process (S1802) described later is performed. Next, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1803). If the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1803), an open pattern (see FIG. 22 for details) corresponding to the type of jackpot that has been won is set (S1804). At this time, the value of the round counter that counts the number of unit-open games (round games) executed during the jackpot game is set to the number of rounds according to the type of winning jackpot.

  The game control microcomputer 81 performs a game state reset process described later (S1805) following step S1804. Thereafter, in order to start the jackpot game, the jackpot opening command is set (S1806), the opening of the jackpot game is started (S1807), and the special operation status is set to “4” (S1808). On the other hand, if the jackpot flag is not ON in step S1803 (NO in S1803), since the jackpot game is not started, the special operation status is set to “1” (S1809), and this processing is ended.

  [Game State Management Process] The game state management process (S1802) is the number of remaining fluctuations of the game control microcomputer 81 (the number of times that a big hit is determined by lottery in FIG. 2 before falling from the high probability state to the normal probability state). ). As shown in FIG. 49, in the gaming state management process (S1802), first, it is determined whether or not the time-shortening flag A is ON, that is, whether or not the time-shortening state A is in effect (S1901). If the time reduction state A is not ON (NO in S1901), the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the time reduction flag A is ON (YES in S1901), it is determined whether or not the special symbol that has been stopped is the second special symbol (S1902). If it is not the second special symbol (NO in S1902), that is, if the stopped special symbol is the first special symbol, the process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is the second special symbol (YES in S1902), the value of the remaining fluctuation counter is decremented by 1, and the process proceeds to step S1904. The remaining fluctuation count counter is for counting at least the remaining number of jackpot determinations by lottery shown in Fig. 2 in the high probability state after the first hit and then falling to the normal probability state. is there. In short, in this embodiment, every time the second special symbol is stopped and displayed in the time-saving state A, the remaining number of fluctuations is subtracted by one. In other words, even if the second special symbol is stopped and displayed in the time reduction state B, the remaining fluctuation count is not subtracted. This is because, as will be described later, in the short-time state B, the game ball that has entered the electric chew 22 is not directed toward the first opening 211a and is not distributed by the distribution member 230.

  After step S1903, it is determined whether or not the rotation speed maintenance information is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 84 (S1904). That is, it is determined whether or not the second special symbol that is stopped and displayed is the second special symbol that is stopped and displayed based on whether or not it is determined based on the random number group of the special figure 2 with rotation speed maintenance information. In addition, as described above, the rotation speed maintenance information is detected by the non-falling second starter sensor 21a for a game ball (excess game ball) that has entered the electric Chu 22 after the fifth ball in one auxiliary game as described above. In some cases, the information is acquired in order not to subtract the value of the remaining variation counter in preparation for an exceptional case where the special figure 2 random value group is acquired.

  If the rotation speed maintenance information is not stored (NO in S1904), the value of the remaining fluctuation count counter decremented by 1 in step S1903 is maintained as it is, and the remaining fluctuation count subtraction command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S1905). ) Finish the process. The remaining fluctuation count subtraction command includes information on the value of the remaining fluctuation count counter.

  On the other hand, if the rotation speed maintenance information is stored in step S1904 (YES in S1904), 1 is added to the value of the remaining fluctuation number counter decremented by 1 in step S1903 (S1906). Then, the remaining fluctuation count maintenance command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S1907), the rotation speed maintenance information stored in the predetermined storage area of the RAM 84 is cleared (S1908), and the process is terminated. The remaining fluctuation count maintenance command includes information on the value of the remaining fluctuation count counter. Instead of the processing in steps S1907 and S1905, a gaming state designation command including information on the value of the remaining variation counter may be set in the output buffer of the RAM 84.

  [Game State Reset Process] As shown in FIG. 50, in the game state reset process (S1805), it is first determined whether or not the probability change flag is ON (S2101). If it is ON, the probability change flag is turned OFF (S2102). Further, it is determined whether or not the time-short flag A is ON (S2103). If it is ON, the time-short flag A is turned OFF (S2104). Further, it is determined whether or not the hour / short flag B is ON (S2105), and if it is ON, the hour / short flag B is turned OFF (S2106). In other words, during the execution of the jackpot game, the non-high probability state and the non-short-time state are controlled. In this embodiment, since the low base state is always in the non-time-short state, the low base state is also controlled during the execution of the big hit game.

  [Special Electric Property Processing (Big Bonus Game)] As shown in FIG. 51, in the special electric character processing (S1307), it is first determined whether or not the big hit end flag is ON (S2201). The jackpot end flag is a flag indicating that all the opening of the big prize winning device 31 (round game) has ended in the running jackpot game.

  If the big hit end flag is not ON (NO in S2201), it is determined whether or not the big winning opening 30 is being opened (that is, whether or not the big winning device 31 is being opened) (S2202). If it is not open (NO in S2202), whether or not it has reached the time to open the grand prize opening 30; Then, it is determined whether or not an interval time (closing time) until the closed special winning opening 30 is opened again has elapsed and the opening start time has been reached (S2203).

  If the decision result in the step S2203 is NO, the process is finished as it is. On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S2203 is YES, the big prize opening 30 is opened according to the opening pattern (see FIG. 22B) according to the jackpot type (S2204). In the following step S2205, a round designation command transmission determination process is performed. In the round designation command transmission determination process (S2205), it is determined whether or not the opening of the big prize opening 30 in step S2204 is the first release in one round game, and if so, the big hit game being executed A round designation command indicating the number of rounds is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84.

  If it is determined in step S2202 that the special prize opening 30 is open (YES in S2202), it is determined whether or not the closing condition for the special prize opening 30 is satisfied (S2206). In this embodiment, the closing condition is that the number of winning prizes in the round winning game 30 in the round game has reached a prescribed maximum winning quantity (8 in this embodiment), or the big winning opening 30 is closed. One of the fact that time has been reached (that is, that a predetermined opening time (see FIG. 22B) has passed since the special winning opening 30 was opened) is satisfied. If the closing condition for the special winning opening 30 is not satisfied (NO in S2206), the process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the closing condition of the special winning opening 30 is established (YES in S2206), the special winning opening 30 is closed (closed) (S2207). Then, it is determined whether or not one round game is ended by closing the step S2207 (S2208). If not finished (NO in S2208), the process is finished as it is to start the next release. When the process ends (YES in S2208), the value of the round counter is decremented by 1 (S2209), and it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter is “0” (S2210). If it is not “0” (NO in S2210), the process is terminated to start the next round game.

  On the other hand, if it is “0” (YES in S2210), the jackpot game ending command is set (S2211) and the jackpot game ending is started (S2212) as the jackpot ending process for ending the jackpot game. Then, the jackpot end flag is set and the process ends (S2213).

  If the jackpot end flag is ON in step S2201 (YES in S2201), it is determined whether or not the ending time of the jackpot game has elapsed since the last round (final round game) has ended (S2214). ). If the ending time has not elapsed (NO in S2214), the process ends. On the other hand, if the ending time has elapsed (YES in S2214), the jackpot end flag is turned off (S2215), the jackpot flag is turned off (S2216), and the special operation status is set to “1” (S2217). As a result, in the next main timer interrupt process, the special symbol standby process (S1302) is executed again as the special operation process (see FIG. 41). Thereafter, a game state setting process (S2218) described later is performed, and this process is terminated.

  [Game State Setting Process] The game state setting process (S2218) is a process for setting the game state after the big hit game. As shown in FIG. 52, in the game state setting process (S2218), first, the probability variation flag is turned ON (S2301). Thereby, the gaming state after the jackpot game is controlled to a high probability state. Then, it is determined whether or not the type of jackpot related to the executed jackpot game is 8R jackpot or 5R jackpot A (S2302). For the type of jackpot, refer to the special figure stop symbol data (see FIG. 22A) set in step S1508 of FIG.

  If it is either 8R jackpot or 5R jackpot A (YES in S2302), the hour / short flag A is turned ON, and the process proceeds to step S2305. As a result, the gaming state after the big hit game is controlled to the short-time state A. On the other hand, if it is not 8R big hit or 5R big hit A (NO in S2302), that is, if it is 5R big hit B, the time reduction flag B is turned on and the process proceeds to step S2305. Thereby, the gaming state after the big hit game is controlled to the time-shortening state B.

  In step S2305, it is determined whether or not the jackpot related to the executed jackpot game is a first hit. Specifically, in the processing of step S2305, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the jackpot related to the executed jackpot game is the 8R jackpot (first win) won in the normal gaming state. If it is the first hit (YES in S2305), “20” is set in the value of the remaining fluctuation counter, and the process proceeds to step S2307. On the other hand, if it is not the first hit (NO in S2305), the process proceeds to step S2307 without setting “20” as the value of the remaining fluctuation counter. In other words, when the big win other than the first win is won, the value of the remaining fluctuation count counter after the big hit game is not changed from the value of the remaining fluctuation count counter before the big hit game. In step S2307, the gaming control microcomputer 81 sets a gaming state designation command including information on the current gaming state in the output buffer of the RAM 84, and ends this process.

  [Moving member control processing] As shown in FIG. 28, the game control microcomputer 81 performs the moving member control processing (S107) after the special operation processing (S106). In the movable member control process (S107), as shown in FIG. 53, the game control microcomputer 81 first determines whether or not the movable member operation flag is ON (S2401). If the movable member operation flag is not ON (NO in S2401), this process is terminated. On the other hand, if the movable member operation flag is ON (YES in S2401), since the auxiliary game opening has started (see FIG. 40), the movable member operation process is performed to operate the movable member 71 in a predetermined operation pattern. Perform (S2402).

  In the movable member operation process (S2402), a timer for measuring the operation time of the movable member 71 is set, and the movable member solenoid 73 is turned on when the movable member 71 is released based on the time measured using the timer. When the closing timing of the movable member 71 is reached, the movable member solenoid 73 is turned off. Thereby, the movable member 71 will move by a fixed operation | movement from the start of the opening of an auxiliary game.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 63, the movable member 71 is first controlled to the second guidance state (see FIG. 4B) for 4404 ms (4364 ms + 40 ms) from the start of the auxiliary game opening. Thereafter, except for exceptional cases described later, the movable member 71 is controlled to the first guiding state (see FIG. 4A) until the auxiliary game ending is completed. From the start of the auxiliary game opening to the end of the auxiliary game ending, a series of operations including “second guidance state → first guidance state” is a series of operations of the movable member 71.

  Here, based on FIG. 63, the fixed movement of the movable member 71 as described above and the opening pattern of the electric chew 22 in the auxiliary game in the time-saving state (opening pattern in the time-saving state A, opening pattern in the time-saving state B). The relationship will be described. In addition, in order to make it easy to understand the start timing of the auxiliary game, the timing of the normal symbol variation display and stop display is shown on the upper side of FIG. 63.

  The opening pattern of the short time state A (the opening pattern of the electric chew 22 when the auxiliary game is executed in the short time state A) closes the second starting port 21 for 4364 ms and then opens the second starting port 21 for 2400 ms, Then, it is an open pattern which obstruct | occludes the 2nd start port 21 over 9736 ms (refer FIG. 26). In other words, the auxiliary game executed in this opening pattern is the auxiliary game opening in which the second starting port 21 is closed for 4364 ms, the auxiliary opening game in which the second starting port 21 is opened for 2400 ms, and the first game for 9736 ms. 2 includes an auxiliary game ending in which the start port 21 is closed.

  When the second start port 21 is opened in the opening pattern of the short time state A, the period during which the movable member 71 is in the second guiding state is almost finished during the auxiliary game opening. That is, the coincidence between the period in which the movable member 71 is in the second guiding state and the opening period of the second starting port 21 is only 40 ms immediately after the opening of the second starting port 21 is started. Therefore, even if a game ball enters when the second start port 21 starts to open, when the game ball reaches the position of the movable member 71 (the intermediate portion 130a of the main passage 130A of the branch member 130), The movable member 71 is controlled to the first guiding state. Therefore, in the opening pattern in the short-time state A, the game ball is not guided from the intermediate portion 130a of the main passage 130A of the branch member 130 toward the bypass passage 130B. In other words, the game ball that has entered the second start port 21 in the short-time state A basically enters the first opening 211a of the distribution device 200 and is distributed by the distribution member 230. .

  On the other hand, the opening pattern of the short-time state B (the opening pattern of the electric chew 22 when the auxiliary game is executed in the short-time state B) closes the second starting port 21 for 4 ms and then opens the second starting port 21 for 2400 ms. After that, the opening pattern closes the second start port 21 for 9736 ms (see FIG. 26). In other words, the auxiliary game executed in this opening pattern is an auxiliary game opening in which the second starting port 21 is closed for 4 ms, an auxiliary opening game in which the second starting port 21 is opened for 2400 ms, and the first game for 9736 ms. 2 includes an auxiliary game ending in which the start port 21 is closed.

  When the second start port 21 is opened in the opening pattern of the short-time state B, the movable member 71 is in the second guide during the opening period of the second start port 21 and during the period of 2000 ms after the second start port 21 is closed. It corresponds to the period of state. Therefore, no matter what the timing of entering the game ball, the game ball enters the second starting port 21 at the position of the movable member 71 (the intermediate portion 130a of the main passage 130A of the branch member 130). It will be guided toward 130B. In other words, the game ball that has entered the second start port 21 in the short-time state B enters the second opening 211b of the distribution device 200 through the bypass passage 130B and is distributed by the distribution member 230. (The state of the sorting apparatus 200 will not change). In this embodiment, each member of the electric chew 22 is set so that the time required for the game ball that has passed through the second starting port 21 to reach the intermediate portion 130a of the main passage 130A of the branch member 130 is shorter than 2000 ms. It is arranged.

  As described above with reference to FIG. 63, in this embodiment, the operation of the movable member 71 is started with the start of the auxiliary game opening. Then, the auxiliary game is executed in an open pattern corresponding to the time-short state A or the time-short state B. The opening pattern of the short time state A and the opening pattern of the short time state B are different in the time of the auxiliary game opening. Accordingly, in each opening pattern, the opening timing of the second start port 21 with respect to the displacement timing of the movable member 71 is different. Thus, in the short-time state A, it is possible to execute an auxiliary game in which the game ball that has entered the second starting port 21 basically enters the first opening 211a of the sorting device 200, and the short-time state In B, it is possible to execute an auxiliary game in which the game ball that has entered the second starting port 21 is advanced toward the second opening 211b of the sorting apparatus 200.

  In the present embodiment, during the auxiliary game, the number of game balls that have entered the second start port 21 is first counted based on detection by the second start port count switch 21c, and a lower portion of the main passage 130A. The number of game balls heading to either 130c or the bypass passage 130B is counted based on detection by the non-falling second start port sensor 21a or the fall second start port sensor 21b. That is, in this embodiment, the non-falling second start opening sensor 21a and the second falling start opening sensor 21b also have a function as a discharge opening sensor that counts the number of game balls discharged to the outside of the game area 3. ing. Then, at the end of the constant operation of the movable member 71, if both count values do not match, an error notification is performed.

  Returning to the description of the movable member control process (S107) shown in FIG. After performing the movable member operation processing in step S2402, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the number-of-entry number excess flag is ON (S2403). If the number-of-entry excess flag is ON (YES in S2403), the number of game balls that have entered the electric chew 22 (second start port 21) by executing one auxiliary game will be more than five, The drive data for forcibly driving the movable member 71 to the second guide state is set in the drive data buffer of the RAM 84 regardless of the above-described fixed operation (S2404). Thereby, in this auxiliary game, since the movable member 71 continues to take the second guiding state, an excess game ball (a game ball that has entered the electric chew 22 after the fifth ball when the electric chew 22 is released once) Is guided toward the bypass passage 130B and is not distributed by the distribution device 200 (the rotating member 260 is not rotated). In this way, by flowing down the bypass passage 130B so that the state of the distribution device 200 does not change with respect to the excess game balls, the state of the distribution device 200 is changed even though the jackpot determination based on the special figure 2 random value group is not performed. It is possible to prevent a disadvantageous situation for the player to change.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2403 that the number of entering balls excess flag is not ON (NO in S2403), it is next determined whether or not the movable member forced drive flag is ON (S2405). If the movable member forced drive flag is ON (YES in S2405), drive data for forcibly driving the movable member 71 to the second guide state regardless of the above-described constant operation is stored in the drive data buffer of the RAM 84. Set to (S2404). Here, the fact that the movable member forced drive flag is ON means that, as described above, the fall start second sensor 21b detects the game ball in the probability variation fall adjustment process (S204) shown in FIG. (Yes in S401). Therefore, the movable member 71 can be controlled to the second guide state by turning on the movable member forcible drive flag at the timing when the second start-up sensor 21b for falling detects the game ball (YES in S2405). It becomes. Therefore, a game ball (hereinafter referred to as “immediately after game ball”) that has entered the electric Chu 22 after the game ball detected by the second start-up sensor 21b for falling is guided toward the bypass passage 130B. It is possible to prevent the sorting apparatus 200 from changing from the “reset state”.

  When the process of step S2404 is performed, or when both of step S2403 and step S2405 are NO, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the operation of the movable member 71 is completed in step S2406. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the auxiliary game ending has ended. Note that it may be determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the movable member 71 started a certain operation based on a timer that measures the operation time of the movable member 71 set in step S2402. If the operation of the movable member 71 is not finished (NO in S2406), the process is finished. On the other hand, if the operation of the movable member 71 has been completed (YES in S2406), the movable member operation flag is turned OFF (S2407), the drive data buffer in the RAM 84 is cleared (S2408), and the process ends.

  Here, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 25, the total of the variation time and the stop time is the fluctuation pattern determination table in the short-time state regardless of whether it is a big hit, a loss with reach, or a loss without reach. The table has a relatively short time of 3000 ms. Then, as shown in FIG. 26, in the opening pattern of the short-time state A, the auxiliary game opening time is 4364 ms, the open time is 2400 ms, and the auxiliary game ending time is 9736 ms. These reasons will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, in FIG. 64, an example of the time chart in the time reduction state A is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 64, when the normal winning is won in the short time state A, the auxiliary game is executed through the normal symbol variation display and the stop display (ordinary symbol variation display notification). In the auxiliary game, an auxiliary game opening with an opening time of 4364 ms is executed first, then an auxiliary opening game with an opening time of the electric Chu 22 of 2400 ms is executed, and finally an auxiliary game ending with an ending time of 9376 ms. Is executed. If the normal winning is won immediately after the auxiliary game is executed, the auxiliary game is executed again through the normal symbol change display notification. In this case, as is clear from FIG. 64, the time from the end of opening of the electric chew 22 (opening / closing member 23) in the previous auxiliary game to the start of opening of the electric chew 22 in the subsequent auxiliary game (first specific time) Is 15100 ms.

  In this embodiment, up to four second special figure holds are possible. Therefore, in the case shown in FIG. 64, it is assumed that five game balls have continuously entered the electric chew 22 at the end of the opening of the electric chew 22 in the previous auxiliary game. Regarding the game ball that entered the electric Chu 22 as the first ball, the change display notification (the fluctuation) in FIG. 2 is immediately executed, and the game ball that entered the electric Chu 22 as the second to fifth ball. As for, it is assumed that the second special figure has been put on hold. Under this assumption, all the five jackpot determinations by lottery in FIG. 2 are “losing”, and the fluctuation display notification (variable display and stop display in FIG. 2) is continuously executed five times. Suppose. In this case, since the variation time of the special figure 2 in the time-short state (time-short state A) of this embodiment is 2500 ms (see FIG. 25) and the stop time of the special figure 2 is 500 ms (see FIG. 25), The time (second specific time) required for continuously executing the variable display notification of FIG. 2 is 15000 ms.

  Thus, as shown in FIG. 64, in this embodiment, the time (15100 ms) from the end of opening of the electric chew 22 (opening / closing member 23) in the previous auxiliary game to the start of opening of the electric chew 22 in the subsequent auxiliary game is 5 The opening pattern of the short-time state A (see the electric chew release TBL2 in FIG. 25) is set so as to be longer than the time (15000 ms) required to continuously execute the fluctuation display notification of the special figure 2 times. Yes. In other words, in the short time state A, the shortest time from the end of the opening of the electric Chu 22 in the previous auxiliary game to the start of the opening of the electric Chu 22 in the subsequent auxiliary game is five times. It is longer than the longest time required for execution.

  As a result, five game balls enter the electric chew 22 until the end of the opening of the electric chew 22 in the previous auxiliary game, and the subsequent auxiliary game is won by winning the normal win from the end of the previous auxiliary game. Even if it is executed immediately, at the time when the opening of the electric chew 22 is started by the subsequent execution of the auxiliary game, the five times of the fluctuation display notification of FIG. 2 are completed. Therefore, at the time when the opening of the electric game 22 of the auxiliary game is always started, there is no second special figure hold, and the fluctuation display notification of the special figure 2 is not executed. It should be noted that the time required for continuous execution of the fluctuation display notification of the special figure 2 of 5 times is all “losing” of the 5 big hit determinations by the lottery of the special figure 2, and the lottery of the special figure 2 This means that the case where one of the five jackpot determinations is “big jackpot” is excluded.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the auxiliary game is executed in the short time state (short time state A), as shown in FIG. 64, the electric chew 22 is opened for 2400 ms. The reason is based on the following. When the game ball enters the electric chew 22 (strictly speaking, when the game ball is detected by the non-falling second starting port sensor 21a or the falling second starting port sensor 21b), the special figure 2 holding ball number is If it does not reach four, the special figure 2 random value group can be acquired.

  Here, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, since one game ball is launched in about 0.6 seconds by operating the handle 60, game balls are driven into the game area 3 at intervals of about 0.6 seconds. Therefore, if it is assumed that a game ball enters immediately after the electric chew 22 is released, and then one game ball enters the electric chew 22 every 0.6 seconds, then the electric chew 22 is released. Approximately 3 gaming balls can enter the electric chew 22 by 3 seconds (0.6 seconds × 5). On the other hand, when 3 seconds have passed since the opening of the electric chew 22, 6 game balls can enter. That is, if the opening time of the electric chew 22 is 3 seconds (3000 ms) or less, the number of game balls that enter the electric chew 22A by the execution of one auxiliary game is approximately 5 balls or less. In addition, the number of 5 balls is a number obtained by adding 1 to the upper limit number of the special figure 2 reserved balls.

  In addition, during the execution of one auxiliary game, the number of game balls entering the electric chew 22 is 5 or less. This means that it is easy to make a special figure 2 random value group for all 5 game balls. become. That is, for the game ball that has entered the electric chew 22 as the first ball, the fluctuation display notification (the change) in FIG. 2 is executed, and for the game ball that has entered the electric chew 22 as the second to fifth ball. The second special figure can be put on hold. On the other hand, when the number of game balls entering the electric chew 22 is 6 or more, there is a possibility that the special figure 2 random value group will not be acquired for the game balls entering the electric chew 22 after the sixth ball.

  From the above, the opening time of the electric chew 22 is 2.4 seconds (2400 ms) so that the number of game balls entering the electric chew 22 by executing one auxiliary game in the short-time state A is 5 balls or less. ) Is set. In other words, the opening pattern of the short-time state A is set so that six or more game balls hardly enter the electric chew 22 by executing one auxiliary game.

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, in the short-time state A, there is no second special figure hold at the time when the opening of the electric chew 22 is started, and the fluctuation display notification of the special figure 2 is not executed. In addition, the electric chew 22 is opened so that the number of game balls entering the electric chew 22 by the execution of one auxiliary game is 5 or less. This makes it difficult for the game ball to enter the electric chew 22 even though the number of the second special figure hold is four (the number of the special figure 2 hold balls is the upper limit number). Therefore, it is possible to easily obtain the jackpot determination by acquiring the special figure 2 random value group for all the game balls that have entered the electric chew 22 by executing the auxiliary game once. As a result, when the game ball enters the electric Chu 22 in the short-time state A, the special figure 2 random value group is not acquired and the jackpot determination based on the special figure 2 random value group is not performed. It is possible to avoid a disadvantageous situation for the player that the state of 200 changes.

7). Operation of effect control microcomputer 91 [Sub-control main processing] Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, and the like that appear in the explanation of the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 are provided in the RAM 94. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the effect control microcomputer 91 provided on the sub control board 90 reads and executes the program of the sub control main process shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, in the sub-control main process, first, a CPU initialization process is performed (S4001). In the CPU initialization process (S4001), stack setting, constant setting, CPU 92 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time) and the like are performed.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the power-off signal is ON and the contents of the RAM 94 are normal (S4002). If the determination result is NO, the RAM 94 is initialized (S4003), and the process proceeds to step S4004. On the other hand, if the determination result is YES (YES in S4002), the process proceeds to step S4004 without initializing the RAM 94. That is, if the power-off signal is not ON, or if the contents of the RAM 94 are not normal even if the power-off signal is ON (NO in S4002), the RAM 94 is initialized. However, if the contents of the RAM 94 are maintained normally (YES in S4002), the RAM 94 is not initialized. If the RAM 94 is initialized, the values of various flags, statuses, counters, etc. are reset. Further, steps S4001 to S4003 are executed only once after the power is turned on, and are not executed thereafter.

  In step S4004, interrupts are prohibited. Next, random number seed update processing is executed (S4005). In the random number seed update process (S4005), the values of various effect determination random number counters are updated. The random number for determining the effect includes a random number for determining the effect symbol for determining the effect symbol, a random number for determining the variable effect pattern for determining the variable effect pattern, and a notice effect determining effect for determining various notice effects. There are random numbers. The random number update method may be the same as the random number update process performed by the main control board 80 described above. Random values may not be added one by one at the time of update, but may be added two by two. The same applies to the random number update process performed by the main control board 80 described above.

  When the random number seed update process (S4005) is completed, a command transmission process is executed (S4006). In the command transmission process, various commands stored in the output buffer in the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90 are transmitted to the image control board 100. The image control board 100 that has received the command uses the image display device 7 in accordance with the command to execute various effects (effect design variation effect and jackpot effect (opening effect, round effect, ending effect) associated with the jackpot game. In association with the execution of various effects by the image control board 100, the sub control board 90 outputs sound from the speaker 67 via the sound control board 106, or the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66 via the lamp control board 107. Or the movable panel 15 is driven, and the production control microcomputer 91 subsequently permits an interrupt (S4007), and then loops steps S4004 to S4007. Processing (S4008), 1ms timer interrupt processing (S4009), and 10ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) can be executed. .

  [Reception Interrupt Processing] In the reception interrupt processing (S4008), as shown in FIG. 55, it is determined whether or not the strobe signal (STB signal) is ON, that is, the strobe signal sent from the main control board 80 is It is determined whether or not an input has been made to the external INT input unit (S4101). If the strobe signal is not ON, the processing is terminated, and if it is ON, various commands transmitted from the main control board 80 are stored in the RAM 94 (S4102). This reception interrupt process is a process executed in preference to other interrupt processes (S4009, S4010).

  [1 ms Timer Interrupt Process] The 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) is executed each time an interrupt pulse with a 1 msec cycle is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 56, in the 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009), first, an input process (S4201) is performed. In the input process (S4201), switch data (edge data and level data) is created based on the detection signal from the effect button detection switch 63a.

  Subsequently, lamp data output processing (S4202) is performed. In the lamp data output process (S4202), the lamp data created in the lamp process (S4305) and other processes in the 10 ms timer interrupt process described later is controlled in order to cause the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66 to emit light at a timing suitable for the production. Output to the substrate 107. That is, the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66 are made to emit light in a predetermined light emission mode according to the lamp data.

  Next, drive control processing (S4203) is performed. In the drive control process (4203), drive data (data for driving the board movable body 15) is created or output in order to drive the board movable body 15 at a timing suitable for the production. That is, the panel movable body 15 is driven in a predetermined operation mode according to the drive data. Then, a watchdog timer process for setting the reset of the watchdog timer is performed (S4204).

  [10 ms Timer Interrupt Processing] The 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) is executed every time an interrupt pulse with a 10 msec cycle is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 57, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010), first, a received command analysis process (S4301, FIG. 58) described later is performed. Next, switch state acquisition processing is performed in which the switch data created in the 1 ms timer interrupt processing is stored in the RAM 94 as switch data for 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4302). Subsequently, a switch process (S4303) for setting the display content of the display screen 7a based on the switch data stored in the switch state acquisition process is performed.

  Thereafter, a ramp process (S4304) is performed. In the lamp processing (S4304), the creation of lamp data (data for controlling the light emission of the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66) and the time management of the light emission effect are performed. Subsequently, voice control processing (S4305) is performed. In the sound control process (S4305), sound data (data for controlling sound output from the speaker 67) is created, output to the sound control board 106, time management of sound effects, and the like. Thereby, the sound suitable for the effect to be executed is output from the speaker 67. Then, other processing such as updating the effect determination random number is executed (S4306), and this processing is terminated.

  [Reception Command Analysis Processing] As shown in FIG. 58, in the reception command analysis processing (S4301), first, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a game state designation command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4401). If received, a game state status setting process described later is performed (S4402).

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a variation start command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4403), and if received, performs a variation effect start process (S4404) described later.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a variation stop command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4405), and if received, performs a variation effect end process (S4406). In the variation effect end process (S4406), the variation stop command is analyzed, and a variation effect end command for ending the variation effect is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 based on the analysis result.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a probability change end command (see S1425 in FIG. 43) has been received from the main control board 80 (S4407). If it has been received, the probability change end effect start processing (S4408). )I do.

  [Probability End Effect Start Processing] The effect control microcomputer 91 sets a probability change end effect start command for starting the probability change end effect in the output buffer of the RAM 94 based on the received probability change end command (S4408). Accordingly, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads predetermined image information from the ROM 103 based on the received probability change end effect start command, and displays an image related to the probability change end effect on the display screen 7a. The probability variation end effect is an effect that informs the player that the high probability state has fallen to the normal probability state. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 66B, a character image “See you!” Is displayed on the display screen 7a. In addition, as a probability change end effect, characters other than the above may be displayed on the display screen 7a, a special warning sound may be output from the speaker 67, or the frame lamp 66 or the panel lamp 5 may be turned on in a special manner. good.

  Returning to the description of the received command analysis process (S4301). After step S4407 or S4408, the production control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the remaining fluctuation count subtraction command (see S1905 in FIG. 49) has been received from the main control board 80 (S4409). The variation number subtraction effect process (S4410) is performed.

  [Remaining Variation Number Subtraction Effect Processing] The effect control microcomputer 91 sets a remaining variation count subtraction effect command for starting the remaining variation count subtraction effect in the output buffer of the RAM 94 based on the received remaining variation count subtraction effect. (S4410). As a result, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads predetermined image information from the ROM 103 based on the information of the value of the remaining fluctuation counter included in the received remaining fluctuation count subtraction effect command, and relates to the remaining fluctuation count subtraction effect. The image is displayed on the display screen 7a. The remaining fluctuation count subtraction effect is an effect of subtracting and displaying images including numbers related to the remaining fluctuation count one by one when the variation of the effect symbol is stopped. In this embodiment, at the upper right of the display screen 7a, for example, as shown in FIG. 65 (A) to FIG. 65 (B), the “remaining 20 times” image is changed to the “remaining 19 times” image and displayed. It has become. Thereby, it is possible to make the player grasp at least how many remaining jackpot determinations by lottery in FIG. 2 can be executed before falling from the high probability state to the normal probability state.

  Returning to the description of the received command analysis process (S4301). After step S4409 or S4410, the production control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the remaining variation count maintenance command (see S1907 in FIG. 49) has been received from the main control board 80 (S4411). The variation count maintaining effect process (S4410) is performed.

  [Remaining Fluctuation Number Maintenance Effect Processing] The effect control microcomputer 91 sets a remaining fluctuation number maintenance effect command for starting the remaining fluctuation number maintenance effect in the output buffer of the RAM 94 based on the received remaining fluctuation number maintenance command. (S4412). Thereby, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads predetermined image information from the ROM 103 based on the value of the remaining variation counter value included in the received remaining variation count maintenance effect command, and relates to the remaining variation count maintenance effect. The image is displayed on the display screen 7a. The remaining variation count maintaining effect is an effect that notifies that the remaining variation count is maintained without being subtracted once even if the effect symbol is stopped. In this embodiment, at the upper right of the display screen 7a, for example, as shown in FIG. 65 (C) to FIG. 65 (D), the “remaining 10 times” image is displayed as it is, and at the lower side of the display screen 7a, “ An image of “one extra change” is displayed. In addition to the above-mentioned image (“one extra change”), the “one service change” image may be displayed as the remaining fluctuation count maintenance effect, and can be changed as appropriate. This makes it possible for the player to grasp that the remaining number of fluctuations does not decrease even though the jackpot determination by lottery in FIG.

  Returning to the description of the received command analysis process (S4301). After step S4411 or S4412, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not an opening command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4413), and if received, performs an opening effect selection process (S4410). In the opening effect selection process (S4410), first, the received opening command is analyzed. Subsequently, based on the analyzed opening command, an opening effect pattern selection process is performed for selecting an opening effect pattern (contents) to be executed during the big hit game. Then, an opening effect start command for starting the opening effect with the selected opening effect pattern is set, and the process ends.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a round designation command is received from the main control board 80 (S4415), and if received, performs a round effect selection process (S4416) described later.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not an ending command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4417), and if received, performs an ending effect selection process (S4418) described later.

  Subsequently, as other processing (S4419), processing based on a received command other than the above commands (for example, a normal symbol variation start command or a normal symbol variation stop command) is performed, and the received command analysis processing is completed.

  [Game State Status Setting Process] As shown in FIG. 59, in the game state status setting process (S4402), first, the effect control microcomputer 91 analyzes the received game state designation command (S4501). Then, it is determined whether or not the game state information included in the game state designation command is information on the low probability and low base state (S4502). If it is low probability low base state information (YES in S4502), the game state status is set to "1" (S4503), and the process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is not the information of the low probability low base state (NO in S4502), it is determined whether or not the information is the short time state A (S4504). If it is information of the short time state A (YES in S4504), the gaming state status is set to “2” (S4505), and the process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is not information on the short-time state A (NO in S4504), since it is information on the short-time state B, the gaming state status is set to “3” (S4506), and the processing is ended. In this way, the effect control microcomputer 91 can grasp the current gaming state based on the gaming state status.

  [Variation Effect Start Process] As shown in FIG. 60, in the change effect start process (S4404), first, the effect control microcomputer 91 receives the received change start command (a special figure 2 change start command based on S1407 in FIG. 42, or S1414. Special figure 1 fluctuation start command based on). The special figure 2 fluctuation start command or the special figure 1 fluctuation start command includes information on the fluctuation pattern set in the fluctuation pattern selection process (see FIGS. 45 and 46). The variation pattern information includes game state information for designating the current game state, symbol information for designating a symbol as a determination result of the jackpot determination process of special figure 1 or special figure 2 (see FIG. 22 (A)). Note that the game state information, symbol information, and the like acquired by the effect control microcomputer 91 can be used as appropriate in subsequent processing.

  The effect control microcomputer 91 refers to the gaming state status. At this time, the effect control microcomputer 91 may grasp the current gaming state based on the gaming state information included in the variation pattern. Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets a change effect pattern table for determining a change effect pattern (S4603). Then, a variation effect pattern that matches the designated variation pattern and that corresponds to the referenced gaming state status is selected. At this time, the production determination random number is obtained and determined. In this way, what kind of effects will be performed as the effect symbol variable display effect (variable effect), including the contents of the notice effect such as the so-called step-up notice effect and the chance-up notice effect, and the combination of effect symbols to be stopped and displayed. Is determined.

  With the selected variation effect pattern, a variation effect start command for starting the variation effect is set, and the variation effect start process ends. When the set change effect start command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads a predetermined effect image from the ROM 103 and changes on the display screen 7a. Produce.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 69 (A) and 69 (B), in the variation effect executed when the game state status is set to “2”, that is, when the state is the short time state A, An image reminiscent of the daytime (hereinafter “daytime background image”) is displayed on the display screen 7a. Thereby, the player who saw the daytime background image can grasp that the current gaming state is the time-shortening state A. In the variation effect executed when the game state status is set to “3”, that is, when the state is the short-time state B, as shown in FIGS. 70 (F) and 70 (G), night is associated with the background image. The image to be displayed (hereinafter referred to as “night background image”) is displayed on the display screen 7a. As a result, the player who sees the night background image can grasp that the current gaming state is the short-time state B. In the variation effect executed when the gaming state status is set to “1”, that is, in the low probability low base state (normal gaming state), a background image different from the day background image and the night background image is displayed. It is displayed on the display screen 7a so that the player can grasp that the game is in the normal gaming state. It should be noted that the image displayed in the variation effect in the time-short state A or the time-short state B may be a background image different from the above-described background image, a character image, or the like, and can be changed as appropriate.

  [Round Effect Selection Process] As shown in FIG. 61, in the round effect selection process (S4416), the effect control microcomputer 91 first analyzes the received round designation command (S4701). Then, based on the analysis of the round designation command, it is determined whether or not the currently executed jackpot game is based on the first hit (winning of 8R jackpot in the normal gaming state) (S4702). Information for determining whether or not it is the first hit, that is, information on the gaming state and information on the type of jackpot (special stop symbol data) is included in the change start command or the round designation command.

  If it is the first hit (YES in S4702), the first hit round effect is selected, a round effect start command for performing the first hit round effect is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4707), and the process ends. In the first hit round effect, an image related to a battle effect (battle victory effect or battle defeat effect), which will be described later, is not displayed. For example, an image (not shown) that allows a predetermined music to be selected is displayed. It has become.

  On the other hand, if it is not the first win (NO in S4702), it is determined whether or not the running jackpot game is based on 5R jackpot B (S4704). If it is 5R jackpot B (YES in S4704), that is, if it is a situation to shift to the short-time state B after the running jackpot game, select the battle victory effect (S4705) and round to perform the battle victory effect An effect start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4707), and the process ends.

  The battle victory effect of this embodiment includes a common effect shown in FIG. 67 (A) and a victory effect shown in FIG. 67 (B). That is, in the common effect, an image in which the hero character fights against the enemy character is displayed, and in the victory effect, an image in which the hero character wins the enemy character is displayed. This victory effect indicates to the player that the 5R jackpot B is won and the player shifts to the short-time state B (night background mode described later) after the jackpot game.

  On the other hand, if it is not 5R jackpot B (NO in S4704), that is, if it is 5R jackpot A, in other words, if it is a situation that shifts to the short-time state A after the running jackpot game, select the battle defeat effect (S4706), a round effect start command for performing the battle defeat effect is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4707), and the process ends.

  The battle defeat effect of this embodiment includes a common effect shown in FIG. 67 (A) and a defeat effect shown in FIG. 67 (D). This common effect is the same as the common effect of the battle victory effect described above. In the defeat production, an image in which the main character is defeated by an enemy character is displayed. This defeat effect suggests that the player wins 5R jackpot A and shifts to the short time state A (daytime background mode described later) after the jackpot game.

  In this way, in this embodiment, it is possible to make the player who has seen the common effect notice whether the victory effect or the defeat effect is subsequently executed. As an exceptional case, even if the 8R jackpot was won in the lottery of Fig. 1 in a high probability state, it is determined NO in steps S4702 and S4704, and the battle defeat effect is selected. (S4706). The images displayed in the battle victory effect and the battle defeat effect are not limited to the images displayed in FIGS. 67 (A), (B), and (D), and either the short-time state A or the short-time state B is won. Any image can be used as long as it can be discriminated.

  [Ending Effect Selection Process] As shown in FIG. 62, in the ending effect selection process (S4418), the effect control microcomputer 91 first analyzes the received ending command (S4801). Then, based on the analysis of the ending command, it is determined whether or not the currently executed jackpot game is based on the first hit (winning of 8R jackpot in the normal gaming state) (S4802). Information for determining whether or not it is the first hit, that is, information on the gaming state and information on the type of jackpot (special stop symbol data) is included in the change start command or the ending command.

  If it is the first hit (YES in S4802), the first hit ending effect is selected, an ending effect start command for performing the first hit ending effect is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4807), and the process ends. In the first hitting ending effect of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 66 (A), a character image “How many jackpots can be hit before falling into daytime background mode?” And a rainbow (seven colors) background image are displayed. Is displayed. This allows the player to know that he will transition to the daytime background mode after the first jackpot game, and also allows the player to know that a new game will be executed on how many jackpots can be drawn until the fall. Is possible. Here, the mode is a mode of effect executed on the display screen 7a, and in this embodiment, there are a daytime background mode, a night background mode, and a normal background mode. In the daytime background mode, the above-described daytime background image is displayed, and in the nighttime background mode, the above-described night background image is displayed. Therefore, it is easy to grasp whether the player is in the time-short state A or the time-short state B by the mode being executed (background image).

  On the other hand, if it is not the first hit (NO in S4802), it is determined whether or not the running jackpot game is based on 5R jackpot B (S4804). If it is 5R jackpot B (YES in S4804), that is, if it is a situation to shift to the short-time state B after the running jackpot game, the entry effect to the night background mode is selected (S4805) and the entry effect is performed. Is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4807), and the process ends. In the entry effect to the night background mode of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 67 (C), a character image of “night background mode entry” is displayed. Thereby, it notifies that it shifts to the night background mode after the jackpot game.

  On the other hand, if it is not 5R jackpot B (NO in S4804), that is, if it is 5R jackpot A, in other words, if it is a situation that shifts to the short-time state A after the running jackpot game, the day background mode is entered. An entry effect is selected (S4806), an ending effect start command for performing the entry effect is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4807), and the process ends. In the entry effect to the daytime background mode of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 67 (E), a character image of “daytime background mode entry” is displayed. Thereby, it notifies that it shifts to the daytime background mode after the jackpot game. As an exceptional case, even if the 8R jackpot was won in the special drawing 1 in a high probability state, both step S4802 and S4804 are judged as NO, and the entry into the daytime background mode is selected. (S4806).

8). Game Flow from First Hit to Falling to Normal Probability State Next, an example of a game flow from first hit to falling to the normal probability state will be described with reference to FIGS.

  When in the normal gaming state, the sorting apparatus 200 is in the “reset state”. When the 8R jackpot (first win) is won in the normal game state, the jackpot game is executed (see S1307 in FIG. 51). Then, in the jackpot game ending, as shown in FIG. 66 (A), an initial winning ending effect is executed (see S4803 in FIG. 62). Subsequently, when the jackpot game is over, the gaming state is controlled to a highly accurate base state (short-time state A) (see S2301 and S2303 in FIG. 52), and “20” is set in the remaining fluctuation number counter ( (See S2306 in FIG. 52). In the short time state A, the game ball can enter the electric chew 22 by executing the electric support control.

  As shown in FIG. 68, immediately after the jackpot game with the first hit, the sorting apparatus 200 is in a “reset state” (when 20 game balls entering the first opening 211a are distributed to the left channel 211L. In this state, the remaining number of fluctuations (the number of times that the jackpot can be determined by lottery in FIG. 2 in the high probability state) is set to at least 20 times.

  In the short-time state A, the opening pattern of the electric-chu 22 is set to the opening pattern of the short-time state A (see FIG. 63), so that the game ball that has entered the electric-chu 22 has an intermediate portion 130a of the main passage 130A. To the lower portion 130 c and enters the first opening 211 a of the sorting apparatus 200. As a result, the game ball is distributed to the left channel 211L by the distribution member 230 and detected by the non-falling second start port sensor 21a. Therefore, the jackpot determination by the lottery in FIG. 2 is executed in a high probability state. In the following, for ease of understanding, it will be described as a situation in which six or more game balls do not enter the electric chew 22 in one auxiliary game and no rotation speed maintenance information is stored.

  Here, after shifting to the time-shortening state A, it is assumed that five game balls have entered the electric Chu 22 and the jackpot determination by lottery in FIG. 2 has been executed five times. The first to fourth jackpot judgments are lost, and the fifth jackpot judgment is won. In this case, as shown in FIG. 69 (A), the effect symbols are variably displayed, and as shown in FIG. 69 (B), the effect symbols of “4”, “4” and “4” for notifying the winning of the jackpot are displayed. Is stopped. At this time point, as shown in FIG. 68, the sorting apparatus 200 distributes the five game balls from the “reset state” to the left channel 211L, so that the remaining 15 game balls are in the first opening portion 211a. When entering the ball, it is in a “last state”. At this time, as shown in FIG. 69 (B), it is notified that the remaining number of fluctuations is 15.

  Here, it is assumed that the jackpot won in the lottery shown in FIG. 2 is 5R jackpot A. In this case, a battle defeat effect is selected in the round effect selection process (S4416) (see S4706 in FIG. 61). Thereby, in the round effect, the common effect is performed as shown in FIG. 69 (C), and the defeat effect is executed as shown in FIG. 69 (D). In the ending effect selection process (S4418), the entry effect to the daytime background mode is selected (see S4806 in FIG. 62). Thereby, in the ending effect, as shown in FIG. 69 (E), the entry effect to the daytime background mode is executed. In this way, the player can grasp that the daytime background mode before the jackpot game is related to the daytime background mode after the jackpot game. When the big hit game is over, the gaming state is controlled to the short time state A (see S2301 and S2303 in FIG. 52), but at this time, “20” is not set in the remaining fluctuation number counter (NO in S2305 in FIG. 52). ).

  Thereafter, when the jackpot determination by lottery in FIG. 2 is performed based on the game ball entering the electric Chu 22 in the short-time state A, as shown in FIG. Executed. When the effect symbol is stopped and displayed, as shown in FIG. 69 (G), the character image of “15 remaining times” is changed to the character image of “14 remaining times”.

  By the way, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 69 (B), the number of remaining fluctuations immediately before the big hit game is executed is 15, whereas the big hit game is executed as shown in FIG. 69 (F). Immediately after the change, the remaining number of changes is 15 times. In this way, the remaining number of fluctuations continues even if a big hit game is sandwiched. Here, after the first jackpot game, the remaining number of fluctuations is set to 20, so that the number of times that the jackpot can be determined in a high probability state is set to a certain upper limit number (so-called ST machine). It seems like. However, the remaining fluctuation count after the jackpot game is not set to 20 again like the so-called ST machine, and the remaining fluctuation count before the big hit game is taken over as it is.

  Accordingly, as the jackpot is pulled as soon as possible in the high probability state, the remaining number of fluctuations increases in the high probability state after the next jackpot game, which is advantageous for the player. Therefore, the player is given an impression that the number of STs continues from the number of STs before the jackpot game, and the game in the high probability state before the jackpot game and the game in the high probability state after the jackpot game It is possible to make it feel that it is a new game characteristic related to.

  Thus, as shown in FIG. 68, the game progresses from the state where the remaining number of fluctuations is 15, and then 10 game balls enter the electric chew 22 and the jackpot determination by lottery in the special figure 2 Is executed 10 times. The first to ninth jackpot determination is “losing”, and it is assumed that the tenth jackpot determination is won. That is, as shown in FIG. 70 (A), the variation effect is executed when the remaining number of changes is 6, and “7”, “7” and “7” that notify the winning of the jackpot as shown in FIG. 70 (B). It is assumed that the effect symbol “7” is stopped and displayed. In this case, the player wins the second jackpot in the high probability state. At this time, since the sorting device 200 distributes 15 game balls to the left channel 211L from the “reset state”, when the remaining 5 game balls enter the first opening 211a, This is a state that becomes a “state”.

  Here, it is assumed that the jackpot won in the lottery shown in FIG. 2 is 5R jackpot B. In this case, a battle victory effect is selected in the round effect selection process (S4416) (see S4705 in FIG. 61). Thereby, in the round effect, the common effect is performed as shown in FIG. 70 (C), and the victory effect is executed as shown in FIG. 70 (D). In the ending effect selection process (S4418), the entry effect to the night background mode is selected (see S4805 in FIG. 62). Thereby, in the ending effect, the rush effect to the night background mode is executed as shown in FIG. Thus, the player grasps the transition from the day background mode to the night background mode. When the big hit game is over, the gaming state is controlled to the short-time state B (see S2301 and S2304 in FIG. 52), and “20” is not set in the remaining fluctuation number counter (NO in S2305 in FIG. 52).

  Thereafter, when the jackpot determination by lottery shown in FIG. 2 is performed based on the game ball entering the electric Chu 22 in the short-time state B, as shown in FIG. Executed. And even if it shifts from the time reduction state A to the time reduction state B, as shown in FIG. 70 (B), the remaining number of fluctuations immediately before the big hit game is executed is 5 times, whereas FIG. 70 (F) As shown in the figure, the remaining number of fluctuations immediately after the jackpot game is executed is also 5 times, and will continue. However, in the case of the time reduction state B, unlike the case of the time reduction state A, even if the effect symbol is stopped and displayed, as shown in FIG. It is displayed as it is without being changed to a character image of “times”. That is, the remaining fluctuation count is not subtracted.

  That is, in the time-short state B of this embodiment, the opening pattern of the electric chew 22 is set to the opening pattern of the time-shorting state B (see FIG. 63), so that the game ball that has entered the electric chew 22 is in the middle of the main passage 130A. Guided from the portion 130a toward the bypass passage 130B, enters the second opening 211b of the sorting apparatus 200. As a result, the game balls are not distributed by the distribution member 230, and the state of the distribution device 200 does not approach the “last state”. That is, in the time-short state B, the game ball that has entered the electric chew 22 is detected by the non-falling second start port sensor 21a without reducing the remaining number of fluctuations. Therefore, the time-short state B is a very advantageous state in which the next jackpot winning can be obtained while maintaining the remaining number of fluctuations in a high probability state, and can be referred to as a so-called “probability variable loop state”.

  As shown in FIG. 68, it is assumed that the jackpot (third jackpot) won in the short-time state B is 5R jackpot A. In this case, in the round effect selection process (S4416), the defeat effect (FIG. 67 (D)) is executed after the common effect (see FIG. 67 (A)). In this way, after the jackpot game, the game is controlled again to the time-saving state A, and the game proceeds from the state where the remaining number of fluctuations is five.

  After that, 5 game balls enter the electric chew 22 and it is assumed that the jackpot determination by lottery in FIG. 2 is executed five times. It is assumed that all five big hit determinations were “losing”. At this time, since the sorting device 200 distributes 20 game balls to the left channel 211L from the “reset state”, it is in the “last state”. Thereafter, when the game ball that has entered the electric chew 22 enters the first opening 211a, the game ball is distributed to the right channel 211R, and the distribution device 200 enters the “reset state”.

  At this time, the second falling start sensor 21b detects the game balls distributed to the right flow path 211R (see S501 in FIG. 32). As a result, a special figure 2 random value group with falling information is acquired (see S504 in FIG. 32), and the normal probability from the high probability state immediately before the jackpot determination based on this special figure 2 random value group with falling information is executed. It falls to the state (see S1422 in FIG. 43). Furthermore, the high base state (time-short state A) shifts to the low base state (see S1423 in FIG. 43). Then, a probability variation end command is set (see S1425 in FIG. 43), and a probability variation end effect is executed as shown in FIG. 66 (B). Thus, the player grasps that the player has fallen from the high probability state to the normal probability state, and thereafter plays the game in the normal game state.

  In this embodiment, for example, even if the RAM (RWM) is cleared and reset, the state of the sorting apparatus 200 is not changed. Therefore, when the player starts the game, the state of the sorting apparatus 200 differs depending on the time, and the game performance is different, so that it is possible to enhance the gaming interest. On the other hand, when the RAM is cleared and reset is performed, a control or device that returns the state of the sorting device 200 to the “reset state” may be incorporated. With this configuration, for example, even if the RAM is cleared by closing the store, the state of the sorting apparatus 200 returns to the “reset state” at the time of opening the store, so that it is possible to give a sense of fairness to the game.

9. Advantages of the present embodiment According to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment (first embodiment), since the structure called the distribution device 200 is used, the distribution device 200 changes from the “reset state” to the “last state”. The number of game balls that will enter the first opening 211a (hereinafter referred to as the “falling game ball number”) does not change immediately before and after the jackpot game is executed. That is, the number of fallen game balls after the jackpot game can be restarted from the number of fallen game balls before the jackpot game without being reset. Therefore, it is possible to provide a new game characteristic of how many wins can be won from the time when it is controlled to the short time state A after the jackpot game by the first win and before falling to the normal game state. Become. In this way, the larger the number of jackpot determinations by lottery in FIG. 2 in the high probability state, the larger the number of jackpot determinations by lottery in FIG. 2 in the high probability state after the next jackpot game. This makes it possible to provide the player with new game characteristics in a high probability state.

  Furthermore, according to the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, after being controlled to a high-accuracy and high-base state after the big hit game by the first win, the game will be aimed at winning the big hit in the special drawing 2 lottery. If the jackpot won in the high base state is 5R jackpot A, the battle defeat effect is executed in the round effect, and the time-short state A is controlled. In the short time state A, the game ball that has entered the electric Chu 22 is distributed by the distribution member 230, so that the winning number is again won while the remaining number of fluctuations is subtracted. As a result, as mentioned above, we expect to win the jackpot as soon as possible. On the other hand, if the winning jackpot in the highly accurate and high base state is 5R jackpot B, the battle victory effect is executed in the round effect and controlled to the short-time state B. In the short-time state B, the game ball that has entered the electric Chu 22 is not distributed by the distribution member 230, so that the player wins the big hit again while maintaining the remaining number of fluctuations. As a result, the player can surely win the big hit in the so-called “probability loop state”. Thus, it is possible to play a game while going back and forth between the short-time state A and the short-time state B until it falls from the high probability state to the normal probability state, and it is possible to provide an unprecedented novel game characteristic. .

  Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, in the auxiliary game executed in the short time state A, the movable member 71 is in the first guiding state for the game ball that has reached the intermediate portion 130a of the main passage 130A from the electric chew 22. Based on this, it is guided from the main passage 130A toward the first opening 211a. And it distributes to the left channel 211L or the right channel 211R. On the other hand, in the auxiliary game executed in the short-time state B, the game ball that has reached the intermediate portion 130a of the main passage 130A from the electric chew 22 is removed from the bypass passage 130B based on the fact that the movable member 71 is in the second guiding state. It is guided toward the second opening 211b. Then, it enters the left channel 211L without passing through the first opening 211a. Thus, by using the main passage 130A, the left passage 211L, the right passage 211R, the bypass passage 130B, and the movable member 71, the game ball that has entered the electric chew 22 does not pass through the first opening 211a. It is possible to configure a structure for entering the second start port sensor 21a for non-falling.

  Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, in the short time state B, as described above, there is an advantageous state (a so-called “probability loop state”) in which the number of falling game balls is not increased and the winning is aimed. In this advantageous state, if a win in the lottery of Fig. 1 is won based on the entrance to the first starting port 20, a jackpot game by winning the 8R jackpot is executed, and after that jackpot game is controlled to the short-time state A The In other words, in the above-described advantageous state, winning in the lottery shown in FIG. 1 causes a disadvantageous situation for the player than winning in the lottery shown in FIG. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the lottery of FIG. 2 is executed in preference to the lottery of FIG. It is possible to make it difficult to execute the lottery shown in FIG. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the disadvantageous situation described above.

  In addition, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the sensors (the second start port sensor 21a for falling and the second start port sensor 21b for falling) that trigger the lottery shown in FIG. 2 are compared from the second start port 21. Since they are arranged apart from each other, it is thought that an overcount (over winning) in which a large number of unintended game balls enter too much is caused by opening the electric chew 22. However, in this embodiment, the sensor (second start port count switch 21c) that counts the number of balls in the electric chew 22 is separated from the sensor that triggers the lottery in FIG. The second start port count switch 21 c is disposed relatively close to the second start port 21. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of overcount. In addition, the 2nd starting port count switch 21c of this form is arrange | positioned within 10 cm from the 2nd starting port 21. FIG.

10. Modification Example A modification example will be described below. In the description of the modification, the same components as those of the first form of the pachinko gaming machine 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the first form, and the description thereof is omitted.

<Second form>
A gaming machine according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the first form, the structure is configured to fall from the high probability state to the normal probability state using the structure called the sorting apparatus 200. However, in the second form, the order falls without using the sorting apparatus 200. It is configured. Hereinafter, a description will be given focusing on a configuration (fixed winning device, electric chew, flowchart) different from the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 71, the fixed winning device 19A of the second form is provided with a first start port 20 into which a game ball can enter. In addition, a first start port sensor 20c that detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 20 is disposed inside the fixed winning device 19A. The detection of the game ball by the first start port sensor 20c is a trigger for the lottery of the first special symbol. Note that, as in the first embodiment, the two sensors of the first start-up port sensor 20a for non-falling and the first start-up port sensor 20b for falling are not provided.

  Further, in the second embodiment of the electric chew 22A, a second starting port (entrance area) 21 through which a game ball can enter is provided. A second start port sensor 21d capable of detecting a game ball that has entered the second start port 21 is disposed inside the electric chew 22B. The detection of the game ball by the second start port sensor 21d is an opportunity to execute the lottery of the second special symbol. The second start port sensor 21 d of the second form can count the number of balls that have entered the second start port 21. That is, the second start port sensor 21d has the function of the second start port count switch 21c of the first embodiment described above. Note that, as in the first embodiment, the two sensors of the non-falling second starting port sensor 21a and the falling second starting port sensor 21b are not provided. Further, the distribution device 200, the branch member 130, the movable member 71, and the movable member solenoid 73 are not incorporated in the electric chew 22A. Thus, the electric chew 22A can be configured more compactly than the electric chew 22 of the first embodiment. Since the movable member 71 is not provided, the movable member control process (S107) is not executed in the main timer interruption process (S005) of the second embodiment (see FIG. 28).

  [Starting Port Sensor Detection Processing] As shown in FIG. 72, in the starting port sensor detection processing (S104) of the second embodiment, a probability variation fall count processing (S212) is newly provided. The special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S213) and the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S214) are different from the first embodiment. The special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S215) of the second form is a process of acquiring a special figure 1 random value group based on the detection of the game ball by the first start port sensor 20c. However, unlike the first embodiment, the probability variation fall adjustment process (S212) is not provided (see FIG. 29).

  [Probability Change Fall Count Processing] As shown in FIG. 73, in the probability change fall count processing (S212), it is first determined whether or not the time-short flag A is ON (S421), that is, whether or not the time-short state A is present. If the time reduction flag A is not ON (NO in S421), the process ends. On the other hand, if the time reduction flag A is ON (YES in S421), the process proceeds to step S422.

  In step S422, whether or not the number of special figure 2 reserved balls (the number of second special figure reserved, specifically the value of the counter for counting the number of second special figure reserved provided in the RAM 84) is three or less. That is, it is determined whether the special figure 2 random value group can be acquired or not. Special Figure 2 If the number of reserved balls is four or more (NO in S422), the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the number of special figure 2 reserved balls is three or less (YES in S422), the process proceeds to step S423.

  In step S423, the value of the fall counter is increased by “1”. In other words, the fall counter is incremented one by one based on the entry of the game ball into the electric chew 22 in the time-short state A and the situation where the special figure 2 random value group can be acquired. After incrementing the value of the fall counter by 1 in step S423, it is determined whether or not the value of the fall counter has become 21 (a prescribed number) or more (S424). If the value of the fall counter is equal to or greater than 21 (YES in S424), that is, the number of game balls that have entered the electric Chu 22A after the transition to the short-time state A is in principle (when the above-described fall counter value is not increased). If the ball reaches 21 balls (except for), the fall flag is turned on (S425), and the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the value of the fall counter is 20 or less (NO in S424), the process ends without executing step S425. The fall flag is a flag for distinguishing between the special figure 2 random value group acquired in the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S214) and the special figure 2 random value group with the fall information as described later.

  In this way, in the second mode, if the state is the short-time state A (YES in S421) and the special figure 2 random value group can be acquired based on the game ball that has entered the electric Chu 22 (YES in S422), the fall The counter value is added (S423), and the fall flag can be turned ON. On the other hand, in the time-short state B (NO in S421), since the value of the fall counter is not added and is maintained, the fall flag is not turned ON.

  [Special Figure 2 Related Random Number Acquisition Process] As shown in FIG. 74, in the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S214), it is first determined whether or not the fall flag is ON (S507). If the fall flag is ON (YES in S507), the special information 2 random value group with fall information is acquired (S504), the fall flag is turned OFF (S509), and the process ends. On the other hand, if the fall flag is not ON (NO in S507), the special figure 2 random value group is acquired (S503) and the process is terminated. In the special form 2 related random number acquisition (S214) of the second form, unlike the first form (see FIG. 32), the process (S502, S505, S506) regarding the fall count maintenance flag is not provided.

  [Game State Setting Process] As shown in FIG. 75, in the game state setting process (S2218) of the second form, a process of step S2308 is newly provided. That is, when the jackpot game is over, in the game state setting process (S2218), if the process proceeds to step S2305, it is determined whether or not it is the first hit. If it is the first hit (YES in S2305), the value of the remaining fluctuation counter is set to “20” (S2306), and the value of the fall counter is set to “0” (S2308). On the other hand, if it is not the first hit (NO in S2305), the process of step S2308 is not executed.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the second form, after the big hit game by the first win (8R big hit) wins, the high-accuracy base state (time-short state A) and the value of the fall counter is “0” ”Is set (S2308). Then, the value of the fall counter is incremented by 1 based on the game ball entering the electric chew 22A in the time-shortening state A (see S423 in FIG. 73). The value of the fall counter does not change immediately before and after the jackpot game is executed even if the jackpot is won. That is, it is possible to restart from the value of the fall counter before the big hit game without resetting the value of the fall counter after the big hit game. Therefore, it is possible to provide a new game characteristic of how many jackpots can be won after the first jackpot game is controlled to the short-time state A and before falling to the normal game state. In this way, the larger the number of jackpot determinations by lottery in FIG. 2 in the high probability state, the larger the number of jackpot determinations by lottery in FIG. 2 in the high probability state after the next jackpot game. This makes it possible to provide the player with new game characteristics in a high probability state.

  Furthermore, according to the pachinko gaming machine of the second form of the pachinko gaming machine 1, after being controlled to a highly accurate and high base state after the big hit game by the first hit, the game aiming for winning the big hit in the special drawing 2 lottery However, if the jackpot won in the high-accuracy high-base state is 5R jackpot A, the time-short state A is controlled. In the short time state A, based on the game ball that has entered the electric Chu 22A, the value of the fall counter is added, and the player wins the big win again. As a result, as mentioned above, we expect to win the jackpot as soon as possible. On the other hand, if the jackpot won in the high-accuracy high-base state is 5R jackpot B, the time-short state B is controlled. In the short-time state B, based on the game ball that has entered the electric Chu 22A, the value of the fall counter is not added and the player wins the big win again. As a result, the player can surely win the big hit in the so-called “probability loop state”. Thus, it is possible to play a game while going back and forth between the short-time state A and the short-time state B until it falls from the high probability state to the normal probability state, and it is possible to provide an unprecedented novel game characteristic. .

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In each form mentioned above, even if the second special symbol (effect symbol) is stopped and displayed through the variable display, for example, as shown in FIGS. The image (“5 remaining images”) did not change. However, the short-time state B is a very advantageous state (a so-called “probability loop state”) in which the next jackpot winning can be obtained while maintaining the remaining number of fluctuations in a high probability state, so as shown in FIG. 76, for example. An image indicating that the number of remaining fluctuations is infinite (an image of “remaining ∞”) may be displayed.

  Further, in each of the above-described forms, when the big win (8R big hit) is won in the lottery of FIG. 1 as the first win, the gaming state after the big hit game is always controlled to the short-time state A. However, there are 8R jackpot A and 8R jackpot B, for example, as the types of jackpots to be won in the lottery shown in Fig. 1. You may make it control to the time-short state B after the big hit game by winning. Alternatively, if the big win is won in the lottery of FIG. 1 as the first win, the game state after the big win game may be controlled to the short-time state B without fail.

  In each embodiment described above, the effect control microcomputer 91 subtracts the remaining fluctuation count as shown in FIGS. 65 (A) and 65 (B) based on the reception of the remaining fluctuation count subtraction command transmitted from the main control board 80. The performance was executed (see S4409 and S4410 in FIG. 58). However, the effect control microcomputer 91 may be configured to count the remaining fluctuation count and execute the remaining fluctuation count subtraction effect without receiving the remaining fluctuation count subtraction command.

  Further, in the first embodiment described above, the presentation control microcomputer 91 receives the remaining fluctuation count as shown in FIGS. 65 (C) and 65 (D) based on the reception of the remaining fluctuation count maintenance command transmitted from the main control board 80. The maintenance effect was executed (see S4411 and S4412 in FIG. 58). However, the effect control microcomputer 91 may be configured to count the remaining number of fluctuations and execute the remaining fluctuation number maintaining effect without receiving the remaining fluctuation number maintenance command.

  Further, in each of the above-described forms, after the jackpot game by the first win, when the number of jackpot determinations by lottery in FIG. 2 is made 20 times in principle in the short time state A, it falls from the high probability state to the normal probability state. However, the number of times described above until falling from the high probability state to the normal probability state is not limited to 20 times, and may be 200 times, for example, and can be changed as appropriate.

  Specifically, in the sorting device 200 according to the first embodiment, if a plurality of engaged portions 261a formed on the rotating member 260 are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction, the number of times described above is reduced to less than 20 times. Is possible. Alternatively, when the distribution device 200 distributes one game ball to the left flow path 211L, the angle (predetermined amount θ) that the rotation member 260 rotates is configured to be larger than 18 degrees (the engagement groove 262a). If 19 or less are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction with respect to the rotating member 260), the number of times described above can be reduced to less than 20. On the other hand, when the rotating member 260 is rotated twice or more instead of once, the engaging portion 271a and the engaged portion 261a are engaged once so that the number of times described above can be increased more than 20 times. It is. Alternatively, when the distribution device 200 distributes one game ball to the left channel 211L, the rotation angle of the rotation member 260 (predetermined amount θ) is made smaller than 18 degrees (the engagement groove 262a is rotated). If 21 or more are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction with respect to the member 260), the number of times described above can be increased more than 20. In the second embodiment, if the value of the fall counter determined in step S424 shown in FIG. 73 is made smaller than 21, the number of times described above can be made less than 20, and if made larger than 21, It is possible to increase the number of times more than 20 times.

  In the first embodiment, the control to the high probability state ends based on the fact that the game ball is detected by the second start sensor 21b for falling, but the high base state (electric support) Control state) and control to the short-time state may be terminated. In the second embodiment, the control to the high probability state is ended based on the value of the fall counter reaching 21. However, the control to the high base state and the short time state is ended. You may do it. That is, the “privilege gaming state” of the present invention can be changed as appropriate as long as it is a state in which a privilege can be easily given to the player rather than the normal gaming state, such as a high probability state, an electric support control state, and a short time state.

  In the first embodiment, the sorting apparatus 200 distributes 20 game balls out of 21 game balls entering the first opening 211a to the left channel 211L, thereby providing one game ball. However, it may be configured such that 20 game balls are distributed to the right flow channel 211R and one game ball is distributed to the left flow channel 211L. . In this case, the non-falling second start port sensor 21a is arranged in the right flow path 211R, and the second fall start port sensor 21b is arranged in the left flow path 211L.

  In the first embodiment described above, the second start-up sensor 21b for falling is a sensor for performing the lottery of the second special symbol (acquisition of the special figure 2 random value group), and control to the high probability state. However, a sensor for performing the lottery of the second special symbol and a sensor for terminating the control to the high probability state may be provided separately. For example, instead of the fall start second sensor 21b, a sensor for drawing the second special symbol is arranged in the lower portion 130c of the main passage 130A or the upper flow path 211U of the sorting device 200, A sensor for terminating the control to the probability state may be arranged in the right flow path 211R. As another modified example, a sensor (second start port sensor) for performing lottery of the second special symbol is used instead of the second start port sensor 21a for non-fall and the second start port sensor 21b for fall. One sensor may be arranged in the upper portion 130 b of the passage 130 </ b> A, and the sensor for ending the control to the high probability state may be arranged in the right channel 211 </ b> R of the sorting device 200.

  In short, in the first embodiment, the second start port sensor 21a for non-falling has both a function as a non-falling region and a function as a sensor that triggers the lottery of the second special symbol. , It had both a function as a fall area and a function that triggered the lottery of the second special symbol, but these sensors were separated and the sensor that triggered the lottery of the second special symbol was the part of the entrance of the electric Chu You may distribute it. The sensor may count the game balls that have entered the electric chew.

  In the first embodiment described above, the sorting device 200 includes two channels, the left channel (first channel) 211L and the right channel (second channel) 211R, but the sorting device includes. The flow path only needs to include at least two flow paths including a flow path including a non-falling region and a flow path including a falling flow channel, and may be three or more. For example, the sorting apparatus includes a left channel, a central channel, and a right channel, a non-falling region is provided in the left channel and the central channel, and a falling channel is provided in the right channel. Also good. Of the 21 game balls that enter the sorting device, for example, game balls 1 to 10 are distributed to the left channel, and game balls 10 to 20 are distributed to the central channel. Thus, the 21st game ball may be configured to be distributed to the right channel, and the configuration of the sorting device can be appropriately changed according to each channel.

  Further, in the first embodiment described above, when the game ball that has entered the first opening 211a of the sorting device 200 is distributed to the left channel 211L and the left movable member 240 is pushed down, the rotating member 260 is moved by a predetermined amount θ. It was supposed to rotate. That is, the fall progress region that changes the state of the sorting apparatus 200 is arranged in the left channel 211L. However, for example, a mechanism for rotating the rotating member 260 by passing the game ball may be provided in the upper flow path 211U of the sorting apparatus 200 or may be provided in the lower portion 130c of the main passage 130A. That is, the fall progress region may be arranged in the upper flow path 211U or the lower portion 130c of the main passage 130A.

  Further, in each of the above-described forms, as the state falls from the high probability state to the normal probability state, the high base state is controlled to the low base state. However, the high base state (electric support control state) is independent of the high probability state, and the high base state may be maintained even if it falls. In this case, it is only necessary to shift from the time-shortening state A to the time-shortening state B along with the fall, and guide the game ball that has entered the electric chew 22 toward the bypass passage 130B in the high base state after the fall. Thereby, it becomes possible to perform the jackpot determination by the lottery in FIG. 2 without changing the state of the sorting apparatus 200 after the fall.

  Further, in each of the above forms, in the normal gaming state (non-electric support control state), the probability of being determined as a normal hit is zero (see FIG. 24C), and the game ball is placed in the electric chews 22 and 22A. It is designed not to enter the ball. However, the probability that the normal hit state is determined to be a normal hit may not be zero, and the game ball may enter the electric chew. However, in this case, the state of the sorting apparatus 200 changes so as to approach the “last state” in the first mode based on the entry of the game ball into the electric chews 22 and 22A in the normal game state, In the second form, the value of the fall counter becomes large. Therefore, in the first mode, the movable member 71 may be moved so as to take the second guiding state in the normal gaming state, and the state of the sorting device 200 may be maintained. In the second mode, control may be performed so that the value of the fall counter is maintained even when a game ball enters the electric chew 22A in the normal game state.

  In the first embodiment described above, the sorting apparatus 200 is incorporated in the electric chew 22; however, the sorting apparatus 200 may be incorporated in the fixed winning device. For example, the distribution device 200 is incorporated in a special fixed prize device different from the fixed prize device 19, and this special fixed prize device is arranged in the right game area 3B. Then, in a high probability state, a game ball may be made to enter the special fixed winning device (first start port) by right-handed, and the jackpot determination by lottery in FIG. 1 may be performed.

  In the second embodiment described above, the value of the fall counter is incremented based on the game ball that has entered the electric chew 22A, and falls when it reaches the specified number. However, for example, the value of the fall counter may be added based on the game balls entered in the special fixed prize device arranged in the right game area 3B, and the fall may occur when the prescribed number is reached. Note that the value of the fall counter may be subtracted and fall down when the specified number is reached.

  In each of the above-described forms, in the opening pattern of the short-time state A (electric chew release TBL2), the auxiliary game opening time is 4364 ms and the auxiliary game ending time is 9736 ms (see FIG. 26). Each time can be changed as appropriate. In addition, the time required to execute the normal symbol variation display notification in the short-time state A (1 second, which is the sum of the normal symbol variation time and the stop time (see FIG. 24D)) can be changed as appropriate. . However, in the case of changing, the shortest time from the end of the opening of the electric chews 22 and 22A in the previous auxiliary game to the start of the opening of the electric chews 22 and 22A in the subsequent auxiliary game in the short time state A is 5 times. The change is made in a range that satisfies a condition that is longer than the longest time (15000 ms) required for continuous execution of the variable display notification of 2. Thereby, at the time when the opening of the electric games 22 and 22A of the auxiliary game is always started, there is no special figure 2 hold, and it is possible to make a state where the special display notification of special figure 2 is not executed. If the above conditions are satisfied, the auxiliary game opening or the auxiliary game ending may be set not to be executed.

  Further, in each of the above-described forms, the time required for executing the fluctuation display notification of the special figure 2 in the short time state (the short time state A or the short time state B) (3000 ms, which is the total of the fluctuation time and the stop time of the special figure 2). It is the same regardless of which case (see FIG. 25) (at the time of jackpot, loss with reach, or loss without reach), but it may be set differently and each time can be changed as appropriate. . In the case of a change, the longest time required for continuous execution of the variable display notification of five special drawings (the longest time required for the execution of the variable display notification of one special drawing 2 is the longest). Is the shortest time (15100 ms) from the end of opening of the electric chews 22A and 22B in the previous auxiliary game to the start of opening of the electric chews 22 and 22A in the subsequent auxiliary game in the time-short state. It is better to change within the range that satisfies the condition of shortening. Thereby, at the time when the opening of the electric games 22 and 22A of the auxiliary game is always started, there is no special figure 2 hold, and it is possible to make a state where the special display notification of special figure 2 is not executed. If the above conditions are satisfied, for example, the auxiliary game opening or the auxiliary game ending may be set not to be executed.

  In each of the above embodiments, the opening time of the electric chews 22 and 22A in the short-time state is set to be 2400 ms. However, the opening times of the electric chews 22 and 22A can be appropriately changed as long as they are 3000 ms or less. However, in order to smoothly advance the game in a short time state, it is preferable that the number of game balls entering the electric chews 22 and 22A by execution of one auxiliary game is three or more. Therefore, the opening time of the electric chews 22 and 22A is 1800 ms (the time required for the next game ball to be driven into the game area 3 after the previously launched game ball is driven into the game area 3 is 0.6 seconds. Therefore, it is preferably longer than 3 times the time).

  Further, in each of the above-described forms, the movable member 71 operates to take the second guide state from the start of the auxiliary game opening, and thereafter to take the first guide state until the auxiliary game ending ends (see FIG. 63). However, the movable member 71 may take the first guidance state from the start of the auxiliary game opening. In addition, a series of operations may be performed from the start of the auxiliary game opening to “second guide state → first guide state → second guide state → first guide state”, and the operation of the movable member 71 can be changed as appropriate. It is. In addition, the start of the auxiliary game opening is not limited, and a series of operations of the movable member 71 may be performed from the opening of the electric chew 22 (second start port 21), and the start timing of the series of operations can be changed as appropriate. The time zone in which the movable member 71 is in the first guidance state (first time zone) and the time zone in which the second guidance state is taken (second time zone) are limited to the times shown in FIG. Instead, the game ball that has entered the electric Chu 22 in the short time state A is guided toward the first opening 211a, and the game ball that has entered the electric Chu 22 in the short time state B is guided toward the bypass passage 130B. If it comes, it can change suitably.

  Moreover, in each form mentioned above, the upper limit number (1st upper limit number) of special figure 1 reservation was four, and the upper limit number (second upper limit number) of special figure 2 reservation was four. Can be appropriately changed. However, if the upper limit number of special figure 2 hold is changed to Q (natural number) other than four, when the special figure 2 hold is Q pieces, the game ball will not open and close to the electric chew 22 and 22A. An opening pattern of the member 23 is set. Specifically, the opening pattern is set so that the opening time of the opening / closing member 23 (electrical chews 22, 22A) is (Q + 1) × 0.6 seconds or less. In the short time state, the shortest time from the end of opening of the electric chews 22 and 22A in the previous auxiliary game to the start of opening of the electric chews 22 and 22A in the subsequent auxiliary game is (Q + 1) times as shown in FIG. The release pattern is set so as to be longer than the shortest time required for continuous execution.

  Further, in each of the above forms, the upper limit number (first upper limit number) of the first special figure hold is four, the upper limit number (second upper limit number) of the second special figure hold is four, and the ordinary figure hold Although the upper limit number is four, the number of suspensions is not limited to four, and there may be substantially no suspension. That is, the upper limit number of the hold of the present invention means the upper limit number including the hold when there is a hold for which the variable display notification is not executed. In short, in the case where there is substantially no hold, it means that the random number group is stored for the upper limit number (= 1) so that the random number group is temporarily stored and judged immediately. It is.

  Also, in the first embodiment described above, the number of game balls that have entered the electric Chu 22 by executing one auxiliary game is 5 (the number obtained by adding 1 to the upper limit number of special figure 2 hold, the reference number) than the ball When the number increased, the game balls (excess game balls) that entered the electric Chu 22 after the fifth ball were guided to the bypass passage 130B. However, the reference number is not limited to 5, and may be 4 or less as long as it is a number (5) or less obtained by adding 1 to the upper limit number of special figure 2 suspension, and can be changed as appropriate. The reference number may be set in consideration of the fact that the special figure 2 random value group is surely acquired with respect to those game balls when game balls of the reference number or less enter the electric chew 22. For example, if there is no special figure 2 hold and the fluctuation display notification of special figure 2 is not executed at the start of opening of electric Chu 22 in the auxiliary game, the reference number may be set to five. In addition, when there is no special figure 2 hold at the start of opening of the electric chew 22 in the auxiliary game, if there is a situation in which the fluctuation display notification of the special figure 2 is being executed, the reference number may be set to four. Also, if there is a situation where one special figure 2 hold is generated at the time of opening the electric Chu 22 in the auxiliary game, the reference number may be set to 3.

  In each of the above-described forms, the game machine has been described as shifting to a high-probability state after a big win game based on the type of special symbol that is displayed in a stopped state. In addition, it may be a gaming machine (so-called V-like machine) that shifts to a high probability state after a jackpot game based on the passing of a game ball to a specific area during the jackpot game. In addition, when shifting to a high-accuracy high-base state after a big hit game, a very large value (for example, 10000) is set in the probability variation counter, and a very large value (for example, 10000) is set in the hourly time counter and falls. Except for, a highly accurate and high base state may continue until the next big hit is won.

In each of the above embodiments, four random numbers such as jackpot random numbers are acquired as random numbers (game information) acquired based on winning at the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21. It is also possible to acquire two random numbers and determine whether or not the jackpot is large, the type of jackpot, the presence or absence of reach, and the type of variation pattern based on the random numbers. That is, it is possible to arbitrarily set the number of random numbers acquired based on the start winning and what is determined in each random number.
Of course, it is possible to appropriately combine the features of the above-described embodiments and the features of the modifications.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine 3 ... Game area 7 ... Image display apparatus 20 ... 1st starting port 21 ... 2nd starting port 21a ... 2nd starting port sensor 21b for non-falling ... 2nd starting port sensor 21c for falling ... 2nd starting Mouth count switches 22, 22A ... Electric Chu 23 ... Opening / closing member 30 ... Grand prize opening 31 ... Grand prize winning device 32 ... Grand prize opening opening / closing members 41a, 41b ... Special symbol display 71 ... Movable member 81 ... Game control microcomputer 91 ... Production control microcomputer 130A ... main passage 130B ... bypass passage 200 ... distribution device 211a ... first opening 211b ... second opening 230 ... distribution member

Claims (4)

One or more entrance areas;
Displaced to a special entry part, a first position where game balls can easily enter the special entry part, and a second position where game balls are less likely to enter or are unable to enter than the first position. A special ball entry means comprising possible displacement members;
Game information acquisition means for acquiring game information based on the entrance of the game ball into the entrance area;
A success / failure determination means for determining the success / failure based on the game information acquired by the game information acquisition means;
Informing means for notifying in a special notification mode determined in advance when it is determined that the winning determination means is a win,
Special game execution means for executing a special game for displacing the displacement member to the first position after being notified by the notification means in the special notification mode;
A gaming state control means capable of controlling the gaming state after the special game to a privilege gaming state in which a privilege is more easily given to the player than the normal gaming state until a predetermined termination condition is satisfied. There,
A game that includes an entrance portion through which a game ball can enter, a passage portion through which a game ball entering the entrance portion can pass, and the entrance region, a fall region, and a non-fall region, and has passed through the passage portion. A ball entry device configured such that a ball can be distributed to either the falling region or the non-falling region;
An allocating means that takes a first state in which the game ball that has passed through the passage portion can enter the non-falling region and a second state in which the gaming ball can enter the falling region;
Guide means for taking a first guiding state in which the game ball that has entered the entrance portion enters the passage portion, and a second guiding state in which the game ball enters the non-falling region without entering the passage portion;
Switching means for switching the distribution means from the first state to the second state based on the number of game balls that have passed through the passage part,
The switching means is
When the number of game balls that have passed through the passage after the switching unit is switched from the second state to the first state is increased by a predetermined number, the distribution unit is moved from the first state to the first state. To switch to the second state,
The distribution means includes
Based on the fact that the game balls that have passed through the passage after being switched from the first state to the second state are distributed to the fall region, the second state is switched to the first state,
The gaming state control means includes
When controlling the gaming state to the privilege gaming state, with the termination condition that the game ball has entered the falling area, the control to the privilege gaming state is terminated.
The notification means includes
As the special notification mode, the notification is performed in one mode corresponding to the game information from a plurality of modes including at least a first special notification mode and a second special notification mode different from each other,
The entrance device is
When the first special notification mode is notified and the gaming state after the special game is controlled to the privilege gaming state, the guiding means takes the gaming ball that has entered the entrance portion in the first guiding state. On the other hand, while entering the passage based on
When the second special notification mode is notified and the gaming state after the special game is controlled to the privilege gaming state, the guiding means takes the gaming ball that has entered the entrance portion into the second guiding state. A gaming machine that is capable of entering the non-falling area based on In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the bonus game state is a high-probability state having a higher probability of being determined to be hit by the success / failure determination means than at least the normal probability state. In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The entrance device is
A common path having the inlet portion upstream and the passage portion downstream;
A first flow path and a second flow path branched from the downstream of the common path;
A warp flow path that reaches the first flow path from an intermediate portion downstream of the inlet portion and upstream of the passage portion of the common path,
The non-falling region is provided in the first flow path;
The fall region is provided in the second flow path;
The guiding means includes
A game characterized in that the game ball can be guided toward the passage portion as the first guide state, while the game ball can be guided toward the warp channel as the second guide state. Machine. One or more entrance areas;
Displaced to a special entry part, a first position where game balls can easily enter the special entry part, and a second position where game balls are less likely to enter or are unable to enter than the first position. A special ball entry means comprising possible displacement members;
Game information acquisition means for acquiring game information based on the entrance of the game ball into the entrance area;
A success / failure determination means for determining the success / failure based on the game information acquired by the game information acquisition means;
Informing means for notifying in a special notification mode determined in advance when it is determined that the winning determination means is a win,
Special game execution means for executing a special game for displacing the displacement member to the first position after being notified by the notification means in the special notification mode;
A gaming state control means capable of controlling the gaming state after the special game to a privilege gaming state in which a privilege is more easily given to the player than the normal gaming state until a predetermined termination condition is satisfied. There,
A fall counting means for counting a fall count based on the entrance of the game ball into the entrance area when the game state is controlled to the privilege game state;
The gaming state control means includes
With the termination condition that the fall count number counted by the fall count means has reached a predetermined number set in advance, the control to the privilege gaming state is terminated.
The notification means includes
As the special notification mode, the notification is performed in one mode corresponding to the game information from a plurality of modes including at least a first special notification mode and a second special notification mode different from each other,
The fall counting means includes
When the first special notification mode is notified and the gaming state after the special game is controlled to the privilege gaming state, the falling count is counted, while the second special notification mode is notified. When the gaming state after the special game is controlled to the privilege gaming state, the falling count is not counted, and
When the special game is executed based on the winning determination by the success / failure determination unit in the special game state, and the game state after the special game is controlled to the special game state, A gaming machine characterized by restarting the count from the fall count before the special game.

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